![Discothèque: “… [diskoˈtɛk̚], compare the Spanish “discoteca”, is an entertainment venue or club with recorded music played by “Discaires” (Disc jockeys) through a PA system, rather than an on-stage band. The word derives from the French word discothèque (a type of nightclub). Discothèque is a portmanteau coined around 1941 from disc andbibliothèque (library) by La Discothèque, then located on the Rue de la Huchette in Paris, France.[1] Previously, most bars and nightclubs used live bands as entertainment.” (read)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/1zg3J6df6e0unbgrPF5b12i2o1_500.jpg)
Discothèque: “… [diskoˈtɛk̚], compare the Spanish “discoteca”, is an entertainment venue or club with recorded music played by “Discaires” (Disc jockeys) through a PA system, rather than an on-stage band. The word derives from the French word discothèque (a type of nightclub). Discothèque is a portmanteau coined around 1941 from disc andbibliothèque (library) by La Discothèque, then located on the Rue de la Huchette in Paris, France.[1] Previously, most bars and nightclubs used live bands as entertainment.” (read) |
