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Some examples of funk artists and groups.
OLD SCHOOL FUNK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzlpTRNIAvc - James Brown-i feel good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ssMVL9I1Q- Betty Wright- Clean up woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t2g28y7_gM- Tower of power- What is hip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C61olIkvoks- Hot chocolate-i beleive in miracles
Research-FUNK MUSIC- MEGAN! :O
Funk DEemphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rythimic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground. Funk songs are often based on an extended vamp on a single chord, distinguishing it from R&B and soul songs centered around chord progressions.
Like much African-inspired music, funk typically consists of a complex groove with rhythm instruments such as electric guitar , electric bass, Hammond organs, and drums playing interlocking rhythms. Funk bands sometimes have a horn section of several saxaphones, trumpets , and in some cases, a trombone which plays rhythmic "hits".
Many of the most famous bands in the genre also played disco and soul extensively. Funk music was a major influence on the development of disco music, and funk samles were present in most styles of house music and early hip hop music
CULTERAL ORIGINS- late 1960's America
INSTRUMENTS USED- Drums, keyboards,
MAINSTREAM POPULARITY- High in the 1970's 'old school funk' there was a later arrival of funk beats in metal
DERIVATED FORMS- Disco, electro music, R&B
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