by Manuel Marino | Music
Photo by Clay Larsen
Growing up in the city of Detroit during the early sixties was a remarkable time for music. It was a period when the unique and distinctive sound of Motown records could be heard playing on the streets, in nightclubs, at house parties, and on radio stations everywhere. Soulful R&B records were a common feature on jukeboxes, while people danced in the streets or sang love songs in barber shops and beauty parlors. These tunes captivated the hearts of countless people around the world. It was a time when music was all about vinyl records and rhythm and blues The Annals Of Blues Guitar - The blues guitar is a genre of music that can be vocal, instrumental or both. It primarily uses the 'blue' notes, which are based on a 'minor pentatonic' scale, also known as the blues scale. Blues music originated in African-American communities in the U.S., drawing from work songs, spirituals, field hollers, chants, shouts, and simple… soul, with no CDs or hip-hop music in sight.
The songs produced by Motown songwriters during the 60s and 70s had deep meaning. They were songs that spoke about real love, current events, and the heartaches and … ...Read the rest.
“From Motown to Hip Hop”
by Manuel Marino | Culture, History, Music
Photo by technochick
The word “techno” has become popular in recent times, referring to a genre of music that has been around for quite a while and is now taken somewhat for granted. Techno is essentially the foundation of contemporary dance music House Music - A Fast Developing Trend inside Music business - House Music: A Synthesized Electronic Dance Genre House is a synthesized electronic dance genre that emerged in the mid-1980s. It originated in Chicago, where it was first produced by DJs in local clubs, drawing inspiration from a variety of music styles such as funk, dance, and disco. The origin of the name "house music" is… and has gained significant notoriety in a relatively short period of time. So where did it originate from, and how did it achieve such rapid recognition? Here’s a brief history.
As is often the case with music, it was a small group of individuals who developed the techno sound and built it from the ground up. The Belleville 3 – Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May – along with their high school friend Eddie Fowlkes, were the pioneers who brought techno into existence. As teenagers, they were fans of funkadelic music, including … ...Read the rest.
“A Brief History of Techno”
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