MUAR 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Real Change, Le Freak, Falsetto
8 Sep 2017
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The dialectic of disco: ***exam: in his village voice article, how does andrew kopkind portray the relationship between disco and rock cultures, rock=authenticity, emphasis on bearing the soul , whereas disco geared towards artificiality. This morphed into the embrace of artificiality in the 70s via glam rock and disco culture. Fun, fantasy, fashion, gossip, sleek, smith, stylish, rough, romantic evasiveness. Derived directly from soul and funk, often retained gospel- oriented vocals and syncopated guitar and bass parts. Centered around the work of studio producers, features. Simple, chanted vocals, less- syncopated bass parts, and thicker arrangements filled with. Associated with absorption of disco style into mainstream culture, normalization of genre, which was made safe for white, straight, young and middle-class. Donna summer (1975) a lot less syncopated, a lot less live players, very pronounced 4-on- the-floor rhythm. Due to the sexual nature of the track, it was banned on several radio stations.
