Music of New York City
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| The '''music of [[New York City]]''' is a diverse and important field in the world of music; no American city has as central a place in music history as New York City. It has long been a thriving home for [[jazz]], [[rock (music)|rock]] and the [[blues]], and is the birthplace of [[salsa music|salsa]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]]. The city's culture, a [[melting pot]] of nations from around the world, has produced vital folk music scenes such as [[Celtic music in the United States|Irish-American music]] and Jewish [[klezmer]]. Beginning with the rise of popular sheet music in the early 20th century, New York's [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theater]] and [[Tin Pan Alley]]'s [[songwriting|songcraft]], New York has been a major part of the American [[music industry]]. | The '''music of [[New York City]]''' is a diverse and important field in the world of music; no American city has as central a place in music history as New York City. It has long been a thriving home for [[jazz]], [[rock (music)|rock]] and the [[blues]], and is the birthplace of [[salsa music|salsa]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]]. The city's culture, a [[melting pot]] of nations from around the world, has produced vital folk music scenes such as [[Celtic music in the United States|Irish-American music]] and Jewish [[klezmer]]. Beginning with the rise of popular sheet music in the early 20th century, New York's [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theater]] and [[Tin Pan Alley]]'s [[songwriting|songcraft]], New York has been a major part of the American [[music industry]]. | ||
| + | === Disco and house === | ||
| + | [[Disco]] is an up-tempo style of [[dance music]] that originated in the early 1970s, with its center in the United States in New York. As discotheques grew more popular later in the decade, they began moving to larger venues. Many of these were in New York, including [[Paradise Garage]] and [[Studio 54]]. | ||
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| + | In the early 1980s, [[house music]], a direct descendent of disco, was forged in the underground clubs of Chicago, Detroit, and New York. The common element of most house music is a 4/4 beat generated by a drum machine or other electronic means (such as a sampler), together with a solid (usually also electronically generated) bassline. Upon this foundation are added electronically generated sounds and samples of music such as jazz, blues and synth pop. | ||
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| ''[[Disco Juice]]'' compilations - [[New York music]] - [[disco]] - [[P&P Records]] - [[Patrick Adams]] | ''[[Disco Juice]]'' compilations - [[New York music]] - [[disco]] - [[P&P Records]] - [[Patrick Adams]] | ||
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The music of New York City is a diverse and important field in the world of music; no American city has as central a place in music history as New York City. It has long been a thriving home for jazz, rock and the blues, and is the birthplace of salsa and hip hop. The city's culture, a melting pot of nations from around the world, has produced vital folk music scenes such as Irish-American music and Jewish klezmer. Beginning with the rise of popular sheet music in the early 20th century, New York's Broadway musical theater and Tin Pan Alley's songcraft, New York has been a major part of the American music industry.
Disco and house
Disco is an up-tempo style of dance music that originated in the early 1970s, with its center in the United States in New York. As discotheques grew more popular later in the decade, they began moving to larger venues. Many of these were in New York, including Paradise Garage and Studio 54.
In the early 1980s, house music, a direct descendent of disco, was forged in the underground clubs of Chicago, Detroit, and New York. The common element of most house music is a 4/4 beat generated by a drum machine or other electronic means (such as a sampler), together with a solid (usually also electronically generated) bassline. Upon this foundation are added electronically generated sounds and samples of music such as jazz, blues and synth pop.
See also
Disco Juice compilations - New York music - disco - P&P Records - Patrick Adams
