In the mid 1960’s African-American musicians carved out a fresh new genre of music. Funk as it came to be known, was a musical concoction based on several different musical styles such as Soul, Jazz and R&B. For the first time, melody and harmony took a back seat. Focusing instead on a central rhythmic groove. Interweaving rhythms were complemented with a single riff or a vamp based on a single chord. Traditionally speaking Funk music featured instruments such as Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums and Organ. The inclusion of a horn section also became extremely common in Funk music. Saxophones, Tr...
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The Life and Times of Funk
In the mid 1960’s African-American musicians carved out a fresh new genre of music. Funk as it came to be known, was a musical concoction based on several different musical styles…
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5 min
The Life and Times of Funk
In the mid 1960’s African-American musicians carved out a fresh new genre of music. Funk as it came to be known, was a musical concoction based on several different musical styles…