House Music Essay
WHO GAVE BIRTH TO HOUSE MUSIC, WHAT HAS INFLUENCED ITS CHANGES AND WHAT HAS DERIVED FROM IT?
11th December 2008
Word Count: 1675
INTRODUCTION
As it was known for the culture to build music, nowadays different kinds of music build different cultures. Thus we have Pop culture, Rock culture, Electronic music culture etc.
As part of Electronic dance music, House music has managed to, over the years, develop its own culture. It became popular in mid 1980s especially among African-American, Latino and gay population who have build up its culture.
Influenced by disco, funk, synthpop and soul, house music has a prominent drum on every beat, 4/4 structure, and may also feature elements of synthesizer bassline, electronic drums and effects, funk and pop samples and vocals.
THE CRADLE OF HOUSE
In the early 1980s the only places where it was possible to hear traces of what is now known as House music were houses and garages. It has all began with the collapse of Disco music; people were generally intoxicated with hate and prejudice but there were two cubs which were ready to accept the new culture which did not care about race or sexual orientation. The two clubs where The Warehouse in Chicago and The Paradise Garage in New York. The Chicago club was presided over by DJ Frankie Knuckles; and the Paradise Garage in New York was presided over by DJ Larry Levan. Even though their styles were different, the two clubs and two DJs were connected with strong fight against the prejudice.
Levan and Knuckles are childhood friends from New York. Michael Brody who was the owner of the Paradise Garage considered Levan to be his right hand who being both, African-American and gay, was very successful in attracting streetwise African-Americans, Latinos and punks. Levan was offered to come and work in Chicago at the Warehouse, but he has rejected that offer and that position was offered to Knuckles who eventually
11th December 2008
Word Count: 1675
INTRODUCTION
As it was known for the culture to build music, nowadays different kinds of music build different cultures. Thus we have Pop culture, Rock culture, Electronic music culture etc.
As part of Electronic dance music, House music has managed to, over the years, develop its own culture. It became popular in mid 1980s especially among African-American, Latino and gay population who have build up its culture.
Influenced by disco, funk, synthpop and soul, house music has a prominent drum on every beat, 4/4 structure, and may also feature elements of synthesizer bassline, electronic drums and effects, funk and pop samples and vocals.
THE CRADLE OF HOUSE
In the early 1980s the only places where it was possible to hear traces of what is now known as House music were houses and garages. It has all began with the collapse of Disco music; people were generally intoxicated with hate and prejudice but there were two cubs which were ready to accept the new culture which did not care about race or sexual orientation. The two clubs where The Warehouse in Chicago and The Paradise Garage in New York. The Chicago club was presided over by DJ Frankie Knuckles; and the Paradise Garage in New York was presided over by DJ Larry Levan. Even though their styles were different, the two clubs and two DJs were connected with strong fight against the prejudice.
Levan and Knuckles are childhood friends from New York. Michael Brody who was the owner of the Paradise Garage considered Levan to be his right hand who being both, African-American and gay, was very successful in attracting streetwise African-Americans, Latinos and punks. Levan was offered to come and work in Chicago at the Warehouse, but he has rejected that offer and that position was offered to Knuckles who eventually