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2006-06-09 02:50:22 · 11 answers · asked by Bill and Frank 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Discotheques originated in occupied Paris during the Second World War. The Nazis banned jazz and closed many of the dance clubs, breaking up jazz groups and driving fans into illicit cellars to listen to recorded music.
Descending on terrified Parisians, the Nazis wasted no time shutting down their vibrant cabaret society and nightlife- jazz was first on their list. As a collaboration of Black and Jewish musicians from America, jazz represented the most glaring offence to Hitler's vision of a "Pure Society". Because every revolution must have its soundtrack, jazz soon became the theme music of the French Resistance.
New clubs and bars began to pop up literally underground. These late-night basement parties were run like the American speakeasy and included the use of passwords, memberships and rotating locations.
The new form of nightclub was called "discotheque", the French word meaning "record library". Live acts and known venues were too dangerous to chance,
2006-06-09 23:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 12⤊ 1⤋
The word derives from the French word discothèque (a type of nightclub). Discothèque is a portmanteau coined around 1941 from disc and bibliothèque (library) by La Discothèque, then located on the Rue de la Huchette street in Paris (Jones + Kantonen, 1999). Previously, most paid entertainment in public venues used live bands.
Today the term discothèque is usually synonymous with nightclub. The term "Disco" was originally a 60s US abbreviation of discothèque, a place where "disco music" was played.
2006-06-09 02:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by mercedeshoff 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The exact origins of the word discotheque is Music Hall. In was first use in Metorpolis located in heart of downtown Montreal.
2006-06-09 08:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by simple 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it comes from the french language from 2 words meaning 'disc' and 'library', meaning a collection of records which the DJ would play at the disco club.
2006-06-09 06:19:13 · answer #4 · answered by mailme888uk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
France.
2006-06-09 02:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ORIGIN French (originally meaning ‘record library’)
2006-06-11 09:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds french to me!
2006-06-11 23:58:34 · answer #7 · answered by Lulu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS FRENCH. I think the origins are the same as bibliotheque, french.
2006-06-09 02:54:38 · answer #8 · answered by djoldgeezer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Disco.......even the word scares me! Somethings should be left alone. (Good question tho)
2006-06-09 04:21:56 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
France. it means disco.
2006-06-10 04:23:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋