Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid- to late 1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues. Like much African-inspired music, funk typically consists of a complex groove with rhythm instruments such as electric guitar, electric bass, Hammond organ, and drums playing interlocking rhythms. Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown's development of a signature groove that emphasized
impact on how it was resolved. The entire revolution was evolved and revolved around popular culture. It formed new art such as Parliament Funkadelic. A surreal revolution in black culture and music, shaping the current black culture. Bibliography Funk: The music, the people, and the rhythm of one Rickey Vincent
something they didn't want to but had to because, well, we are adults and don't have the luxuries to have naps, snack time and play time anymore. unnamed I was in one of these funks recently and I thought it would be beneficial to many of you to share some of my "get out of funk" tactics. Even if you don't feel like you are in a funk, these are things you can do to change up your daily routine and make your work week more interesting. 1. Listen to new music. I recently discovered a new Pandora station-
The Grand Budapest Hotel, created by Wes Anderson and released in spring of 2014, was in my opinion one of Anderson’s best films yet. For me director and writer Wes Anderson has been a developed taste. Something that was introduced and become fond of over this class period. This film has joined the list of brilliant filmmaking along with "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009) and "Moonrise Kingdom" (2012). Some of the main points that make The Grand Budapest Hotel the great work that it is the genre, editing
Funk and Hip Hop are two similar yet different genres of music that have been popular amongst music lovers throughout the last three decades. Both have upbeat drum grooves as well as rhythmic basslines and melodies that the listener will be bound to remember. They also share similar articulation in their drums and basslines. However, while the two genres might be similar they have their own differences in lyricism and meaning as well instrumentation and production. Songs that exemplify their characteristics
blossomed from it; Funk, Reggae, Disco, and Punk all made their debuts. From these genres, we got classic songs like ‘Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),’ ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ and ‘God Save the Queen’ being released throughout the 70s. The Sex Pistols, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, and countless other new name bands and artists were popping up on the billboard charts everyday. If there was anything the 70s was known for, it was it’s incredible impact on music. FUNK Funk music started from the
Sly and the Family Stone were an American soul, funk and rock band who were active from 1967 to 1983. They were one of the first American rock bands to have a multi-racial, multi gender line-up. There was a two year gap between the releases of their album Stand! and the release of There’s a Riot Goin’ On which was recorded in 1971. Stand! went on to sell over three million copies. It was a huge success and was one of the high points of the band’s career. Unlike their album Stand! , There’s a Riot
Music Connections Essay For this essay I decided to use the genre of 80s-90s r&b. I chose this genre because I grew up around that type of music as a little kid. My mother would always play her favorite artists during car rides, cleaning days, or even on a casual morning. I think having some type of musical background, or even being introduced to music at a young age is a benefit of life. When I was younger, music was always a big part of my life. Whether I was at my grandmother’s house for the
and things were starting to become clear but I still needed help to get out of the funk I was in. I picked the song “ Hall Of Fame” because this song means that, whoever you are you can be anything you set your mind to. If anyone says you can 't, take that as a challenge to prove them wrong. This song represents the part in my semester that I realized I can’t just sit around and wait for someone to get me out of my funk I need to pick myself up and get out of it myself because I was meant to be here
Herbie Hancock has played an incredible role in jazz history, particularly jazz fusion and funk jazz. Jazz fusion incorporates musical elements from other musical styles such as, rock and roll. Funk jazz is characterized by the Hammond B-3 and organ. With my love for electronic instruments and funky sounds I decided to watch Herbie Hancock’s performance at the Newport Jazz Festival located at Newport, Rhode Island. Originally, the performance was done in 2008 making it a relatively recent performance
Family Stone one of the most influential and highly regarded funk bands. Graham’s influence crosses genres and generations. Many highly regarded bass players like Flea, Victor Wooten, Bootsy Collins, Geddy Lee, Marcus Miller and Stanley Clarke cite Graham as a key influence on their playing. Graham’s significance in music history cannot be understated considering the widespread influence he had on a multitude of musical genres from funk to hip hop and rock to pop.This paper seeks to trace Graham’s
To begin with, to understand Dr. Dre and his creation of his distinctive g-funk style, one must first understand where Dre found his own influences and how those influences later shaped his sound and production style. Dr. Dre first real taste of hip-hop music was when he began working as a night club DJ under the name Dr. J.
genres is from a combination of gospel, jazz, and the blues. This combination of music grew into becoming one of the most dominant forms of entertainment in the latter half of the 20th century, creating the groundwork for everything from rock music to funk to hip hop. From the late 1920s to today, R&B and soul became the chroniclers of the black experience in the United States, while appealing to the audience of people of different races and culture, especially to the Caucasians. During
talents of the rock & roll era, capable of seamlessly tying together pop, funk, folk, and rock” (Erlewine, ALLMUSIC). The authors of American Popular Music, Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman, made a statement similar to ALLMUSIC’s suggesting that Prince can’t be defined as a specific genre or sound when they said, “In stylistic terms, Prince’s recorded output has encompassed a wide range of musical inspirations, from funk music and guitar-based rock’n’roll to urban folk songs, new wave, jazz, and
Electro is a genre of electronic music and early hip hop directly influenced by the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machines, and funk. Records in the genre typically feature drum machines and heavy electronic sounds, usually without vocals, although if vocals are present they are delivered in a deadpan manner, often through electronic distortion such as vocoding and talkboxing. This is the main distinction between electro and previously prominent genres such as disco, in which the electronic sound
There is no genre of music that has received such scrutiny as hip hop and rap. With its earliest cultural presence shown in New York City in the 70s, lead by Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang, and Doug E. Fresh, rap and hip hop seemed just a phase like Disco or early Punk. As the next wave of groundbreakers, LL Cool J and Run DMC, began paving the way, rap went from a beat box and break dancing to telling the stories of the inner city lives of black america. This lead to the more extreme ugly
Three styles of music expressed in today’s society are Traditional R&B, Soul and Funk. Each of the three styles expresses different musical characteristics, vocal style and rhythm. In the mid-1950’s traditional R&B became a style of music that combined the elements rhythm and blues, the style of music had a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. “Within the African American community the music called “Soul” as it was be performed in a manner that illuminated heartfelt emotions- emotions grounded
Jazz is a unique genre of music that stands out from the rest of its musical counterparts with its swing style. Originating in the early 1900’s, Jazz found a way to bring about community and express emotion in a way that was different than before. Although it is relatively new compared to other genres of music, Jazz has begun to make a large impact in people’s lives and in various cultures, specifically within the United States. In the early 1900’s, a new style of music originated from blues and
Bounce Back, by Juvenile featuring Birdman was on the Juve the Great album. Juvenile was signed to the Cash Money Records label. Bounce Back, was on Juvenile’s sixth studio album released in 2003, by Cash Money Records. It was produced by Mannie Fresh and contains numerous elements relating to the struggle that went on throughout New Orleans, also known as “dirty south.” Most of Juvenile's songs refer to his newfound wealth after a youth spent in the projects, and the sexual attention that accompanies
fall of disco. Disco was an expression of exuberance, vibrance, and emotion. It emerged as a new source of free expression and still has resonating impacts on music today. Many different styles of music contributed to the development of disco. R&B, funk, salsa, and urban pop helped lay the basics of disco, but what really set disco apart was its call for escape and release of emotion. The 1970’s were a hard time economically. Inflation, unemployment, and high crime rates left the working-class youth