CMST 2R03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Experimental Music, Simple Verse, Peanut Butter
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I should be dancin": a new dance craze: In the late 1970s dance-oriented disco music became extremely popular in the united states. Disco had a long history as an underground style. Popularity of disco began largely in 1977 can be attributed to an interest in enjoying music through physical movement (dancing) rather than cerebrally (stationary learning) Rock had become music that was primarily for listening in 1970s. Until it hit mainstream in 1977, disco was mostly an underground style that occasionally popped up into greater visibility. First hits to arise from disco subculture were george mccrae"s rock your. Baby and van mccoy"s the hustle : blended a direct dance beat with a catchy pop hook that is repeated frequently. Disco emerged onto the national scene in 1977 with the release of. Many hippies cut their hair, put on sleek polyester shirts, and headed out to dance clubs.