Detroit’s Early Party club scene and the first Detroit Techno Band “A Number of Names”
Who was the group “A Number of Names” and why were they important to the creation of the genera of Techno?
Objective: The student will discover who was “A Number of Names” and why were they important to the history of Techno.
Students should explore the article below by looking at the images and listening to the original source documents contained in the article and use the info to answer the Thought Questions below.
Teen party clubs like Charivari started the Techno Movement in Detroit
Read the passage on “A Number of Names” and listen to the song “Sharivari”.
Watch the video of The Scene playing “Sharivari” in a club setting.
Students will analyze who was the group “A Number of Names” and why they were important to the history of Techno by discussing or writing responses to the following questions.
Essential Questions
- Describe the group of young people in Detroit that the track Sharivari catered to? What things were they passionate about that were described in the track?
- Why is it important for the creators of a musical art form to be recognized?
- Can the group “A Number of Names” be considered the originators of Detroit Techno? Why?
- What original source documents are shown in the referenced article page? Why are they important?
- When did the group “A Number Of Names” release their first track?
- What influences led to the birth of Techno in Detroit at that time? (View Detroit Techno Timeline for additional resources).
Additional Readings
The Roots of Techno: Detroit’s Club Scene 1973–1985
How the North End became Detroit’s home base for techno
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