It’s time to get Funk(y)
Funk, being known for is outside-the-box label, was originated in the late 1960s. Funk has its unpredictable sense of lyricism combined with aggressive grooves that
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“I only got a seventh grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use” James Brown.
Drop Some Funk on Me: Funk and the Gap Band
Drop Some Funk on Me: Funk and The Gap Band Origins The term funk has a special meaning to African-Americans. It is not only a
Funky Town Get Down
Origin of the Genre Funk music originated in the mid 1960’s when black musicians such as James Brown created a style of grooving where the
Can’t Stop the Funk
Origin & Characteristics Funk is a genre that has “Black” written all over and through it. Funk made its debut during the 1960s. Originally viewed
Getting Funky with Zapp & Rogers
Zapp also known as Zapp & Roger was a funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio in 1977. They trademarked what is known as the
Funk– A Black Thing
Characteristics & Origin Funk can carry different means for different people. Some might describe this genre as a “form of expression…a good feeling…life…love”. It originated
Get Funky
ORIGIN & CHARACTERISTICS Funk is a genre that emerged during the 1960s as a form of dance music. It gained inspiration from rhythm and blues
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The O’Jays are an R&B music group that originated in Canton, Ohio in 1958. The group originally consisted of members Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William
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Funk is…By: Brooke and Di
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues (R&B). Funk de-emphasizes melody and chord progressions used in other related genres and brings a strong rhythmic groove of a bass line played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a drummer to the foreground. Like much of African-inspired music, funk typically consists of a complex groove with rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves. Funk uses the same richly-colored extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths.