Disco is a genre of dance music that that had its roots in clubs that catered to African American‚ psychedelic and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and early 1970s. While disco was a form of black commercial pop music and a craze among black gay men especially‚ it did not catch mainstream attention until it was picked up by the predominantly white gay clubs of New York. Latinos and women embraced disco as well‚ and the music eventually expanded to several
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“All across the nation such a strange vibration‚ people in motion. There’s a whole generation with a new explanation‚ people in motion‚ people in motion. For those who come to San Francisco‚ be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. If you come to San Francisco‚ summertime will be a love-in there” (McKenzie). “At no other time in history of American culture has the creativity of the whole younger generation been called into play” (Chambers 72). From the love festivals to the Vietnam War protests
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P a g e | 361 Chapter 6 Music From Social Networking to Stardom Figure 6.1. P a g e | 362 In 2006‚ Californian vocalist Colbie Caillat was an aspiring singer-songwriter. Although her audio engineer father‚ Ken Caillat‚ coproduced one of the biggest selling albums of all time‚ Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours‚ Colbie had never considered booking a studio‚ much less campaigning for a record deal. She considered her music to be a hobby rather than a career choice. 1 Fast-forward a year later and
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How important was Martin Luther King in bringing about civil rights for black people in the USA? (50) Martin Luther King was instrumental and pivotal; in the civil rights for black people‚ and arguably the most important person. King was critical for the civil rights movement; he was massively proactive. This is evident from King’s first significant role‚ the 1955 Bus boycott - King put forward his method of non-violent protest as for correcting the inequalities of the American Society. Already
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A.Definitions of the CountercultureIn its most common and initial sense‚ the counterculture refers to the culture‚ especially of young people‚ with values or lifestyles in opposition to those of the established culture in the dictionary. Until its appearance in 1969 in Theodore Roszak’s influential book‚ The Making of a Counter Culture‚ "counterculture"‚ written as one word or two‚ has become the standard term to describe the cultural revolt of the young. Although distinct countercultural undercurrents
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British Music The evolution of rock music 1920s - Young people listened to ragtime and jazz. 1930s - Swing became popular. Benny Goodman and his Orchestra were the ’King of the Swing’‚ as were Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw. The music was fast and frantically paced and led to dances being banned from dance halls‚ as the young women being flung into the air by their partners showed their stocking tops and underwear. Jazz continued to be popular. 1940s - The Second World War brought fast‚ frantic
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an estimated population of 870‚000 residents. Within the City of Detroit is a wide range of ethic backgrounds and multiple cultural centers. The city embraces a large amount of history such as the original location of the Michigan Capital‚ home of Motown‚ and the head quarters of the auto industry. In recent times‚ the City of Detroit has experienced difficult periods with mortgages and auto industries. Three of the strongest automobile companies reduced staffing and closed automobile manufacturing
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Jared Green March 5‚ 2012 English 102-Section 2 Professor McGunnigle Essay Final Draft Michael Jackson: The Greatest of All-Time If asked the question‚ “Who is the greatest or famous music artist of all time‚” which name would first pop into your head? Michael Jackson is the most accomplished artist that ever lived on this planet. To start things off‚ he has one of the best voices ever known to the industry of music. Secondly‚ he is also one of the best dancers to ever walk the earth. Lastly
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Harlem Renaissance and the Hip-hop Movement AN OVERVIEW The Harlem Renaissance and the Hip-Hop Movement are a culmination of co-related cultural art forms that have emerged out of the black experience. White people understood black people more through their expression of art during both movements. Both movements brought about a broad cross-racial following and‚ ironically‚ in both instances brought about a better understanding of the black experience for white America. The bridge between
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Gabrielle Van Heusden Roy Anth 585 December 12‚ 2011 Dance to the Beat of a Computer Generated Drum “The Internet transformed the music industry just as genres began to get increasingly specialized. Techno is a soundtrack for the wired world. Some of its original creators are approaching their forties‚ but many of its current listeners are in their twenties and early thirties—people who grew up with computers. Techno reminds us that humans control the machines‚ and electronics can be used to
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