Music

Music Movement 1 Disco: Diana Ross is an extremely influential and popular singer during this time period. This genre of music was prominent during the 1960’s and 1970’s and played in night clubs. The theme of this music was meant for people to dance so many of the tunes were upbeats and portrayed an echo effect. 

Music Movement 2 Dubstep: A famous dub step artist was Excision. His music perfectly fit into this category because it incorporated electric rhythmic pattern of beats using a base frequency. This music was developed fairly recently and uses advanced technology to create these beats and sounds. 

Music Movement 3 Techno: The Prodigy was a group that formed as a result of techno music. They achieved popularity in the 1990’s through their underground rave scene which combined a mixture of funk, electro, and electric jazz with a futuristic theme. 

Music Movement 4 Girl Power:  Beyoncé is an example of an artist who portrays girl power. Even though Beyoncé did not perform during the same time as the other artists listed, many of her songs include lyrics that are uplifting to women and provide them with strength. Many of her songs are upbeat and involve repeated lyrics to emphasize her message. 

Music Movement 5 Punk: Blink 82 is an extremely popular group who emerged in the 1970’s as punk rock group based off prior rock bands from the 1960’s. The punk rock culture usually involved rebellious youths wearing spiked jewelry and leather. Punk rock is usually described as louder and more intense than the rock in the years before and usually the message is to rebel the social norm.