Let's get Groovy
Disco began in the 1970s in New York. Disco music was created to be dance music and has elements from R&B and funk music. Disco is fast paced, has an upbeat tempo that impels listeners to dance. It also allows for less focus on an individual artist or instrument and focuses on the dancer and the DJ. Disco represented liberation and freedom which was why it was so heavily influenced by the LGBTQ+ community and minorities including African American and Hispanic people. Giving the communities a place of acceptance during a time when there was so much going on politically.
Elements of Disco
Elements of disco include a 12-inch single which is an extended and remix version of a hit song that allows dancers to move to uninterruptedly for a period of time. A syncopated bass line where the electric guitar was mainly used to create bass in the music. Four -on-the-Floor or 4/4 where the drummer will play all four beats of in a continuous manner.
Kool & The Gang
Donna Summer
Gloria Gaynor
DJ Frankie Knuckles
