Funk

area during the 1960s. It is a subgenre of funk music which is a compromised of soul, jazz, and R&B music. Funk at the time was new form style of music creating a danceable form of music. Much of Go-go is African-inspired music consisting of very rhythmic based instruments. Unlike funk, go-go music focuses more on having the audience participating during the piece being performed. A call and response system is used…

Hip hop music has helped to culturally mold an entire generation. Although it started in the late 1970s with roots in rock & roll, reggae, jazz, blues, and funk, people still feel its effects to this day. Nearing its 4th decade, its rhythmic influence has spanned nearly the entire globe. However, the spell that it has placed on the masses over the years has not always had the best of outcomes. It is true that many artists have used the platform of the genre to profess violence, among other…

The Disco Era and the Bee Gees The disco era in the United States began in the year 1975 and lasted for 5 years, until 1980. It was seen as an alternative to rock music and is characterized by the dancing rhythm and use of electronic instruments to create a somewhat repetitive sound. The name came from the European “discotheque”, a word known and used in the 1960s in Europe where clubs were devoted to dancing. In order to enter discotheques in the United States it was common for you to have to…

band do not write an awful lot about their own material therefore not leaving us with many clues as to the source of the style. The off-beat hi hat with typical 2 and 4 snare placement mixed with a heavy bass guitar emphasis place this in a class of funk for me. Still, there is an element of hard rock distortion that can’t be ignored that sort of gives this beast its own sort of indie…

music developed as part of Hip Hop culture, which is a subculture that includes four key elements: DJing, MCing, graffiti writing, and beatboxing. It followed in the footsteps of earlier American musical genres such as blues, salsa, jazz, rag- time, funk, disco, and rock and roll by becoming one of the most popular genres of music worldwide. Hip Hop began to develop as an underground movement in the South Bronx in New York City. It focused on MCing, breakbeats, and house parties. Hip Hop music…

The History of Rap/Hip-Hop Rapping, also known as rhyming, spitting, and emceeing it is still referred to as rap and hip-hop. But, it seems that nobody ever talks about the story of how rap and hip-hop started. The history of rap and hip-hop was not only the start of a genre but, something new and creative. Rap and Hip-hop has an interesting origin story, has influenced by different genres of music, and created a new movement of freedom of speech. Dating back to the 60s and 70s in the South…

hop became a best- selling music genre in the mid-1990s and the top selling music genre by 1999. Contemporary R&B, also known as simple R&B or Rhythm & Blues. It is a music genre that combines elements of rhythm and blues, soul, funk, pop, hip hop and dance. R&B has a record production style, drum machine- rhythms, and a saxophone-laced beat to give you a jazzy feeling because it’s a common style in contemporary R&B songs. It also has a smooth, lush style of vocal…

Jazz is a music genre which originated from African American society in the United States in the late 18th and early 19th century. Jazz music emphasizes improvisation along with the use of different musical instruments. Rock is also a music genre which originated in the United States in mid twentieth century. Rock music refers to rocking and rolling, reference to dancing and sex. Also it uses different types of recording techniques and unique instruments. Rock ushered in psychedelic rock era.…

Americans, as it was associated with people of color, such as Hispanic and black individuals, and was commonly showcased in gay clubs (Univieacat, 2016). Nevertheless, house music did expand and diversify through its influences of gospel, soul, jazz and funk music and broke through the difficult segregated times and unified…

Counter culture, emancipation and liberation are the characteristics of the Disco era. No complications and a carefree attitude defined Disco. Individualism as well as empowerment were at the forefront of the movement, characterized in songs like “I will survive” By Gloria Gaynor or the Village people “I am what I am”. The age of Discotheques 1974 thru 1981, arguably, originated in the underground gay clubs of New York. it is said Disco is dead, but the music lives on in the hearts of…