The word "funk"‚ once defined in dictionaries as body odor or the smell of sexual intercourse‚ commonly has been regarded as coarse or indecent. African-American musicians originally applied "funk" to music with a slow‚ mellow groove‚ then later with a hard-driving‚ insistent rhythm because of the word’s association with sexual intercourse. This early form of the music set the pattern for later musicians. The music was slow‚ sexy‚ loose‚ riff-oriented and dance able. Funky typically described these
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Style/Form/Concept | Characteristic features | Period | Jazz-funk | Fusion of jazz and funk-styles. Rhythm of funk music incorporated with jazz harmony and typical rock instruments. Improvisation used. | Twentieth century. | Serial/note row | Notes‚ pitches‚ rhythms‚ dynamics‚ etc.‚ set into a specific order or fixed series. The twelve notes of the chromatic scale might be set into an order which created a series or note row. The series can be altered with techniques such as inversion‚ retrograde
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1. What is a smart goal? The word SMART is an acronym which actually stands for something in this case. The S stands for specific meaning that your goal must be specific. For example you can say a goal for you is to graduate at the end of the year‚ but that is too vague. You must be specific to a better goal would be to pass this course so I may move on to the next one. M stands for Measurable‚ meaning that your goal must be measurable so you can see progress. A stands for attainable‚ so something
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Funk was a revolutionary African-American movement in 1960’s pop music for its danceable rhythms‚ soul and it’s new attitude to American social problems of the era. Funk music provided creativity‚ originality‚ new stylistic clothing trends and sex apeal that intigued audiences around the country. We hear attributes of funk music on our radios today‚ sampling and techniques are taken to add that special foot tapping sensation to modern music. But what is it that makes Funk so special? Funk Music
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Bibliography: Funk: The music‚ the people‚ and the rhythm of one Rickey Vincent
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The Lasting Impacts of Funk and Disco The transition from the 1960’s to the 1970’s was a rough one. A decade characterized by the supposed defeat of poverty and racism as well as the conquest of space‚ was subsequently and surprisingly followed by a decade of chaos and disorder in the world. The country was running out of promise‚ the troops were running out of Vietnam‚ and the President was running out of office. Luckily however‚ the emergence of great music simply could not be affected by the
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Jazz Funk Dance: Soul Jazz Aka Funk Jazz When soul jazz was the beat of Hearts in the 1960s‚ somewhere in the disco at the mid-1970s‚ Jazz funk dance born. Soul Jazz was the need of the hour but people also wanted a rock touch in it to groove so Funk Jazz was introduced with a dashing inject of Rock sense with the similar taste of Jazz. Actually‚ Funk Jazz means making your soul dance on the beats that are truly meant to shock and rock you. What is Jazz Funk Dance? Jazz Funk Dance is a subcategory
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mid to late 70s Very socially inclusive: blacks‚ whites‚ gays‚ Latinos‚ woman and men. Originated in New York and Philadelphia. Started as a knee jerk reaction to the over powering position of rock music at that time. Takes influence from Latin‚ Funk and Soul music. Prominent early exponents were Isaac Hayes and Barry White. Later followed by Donna Summer‚ the Bee Gees‚ the Jacksons and Chic. Performers got the public attention but it was largely work done behind the scenes by producers and
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behavior to express themselves‚ but the funk music remained a major form of escapism from everyday life for African Americans during that era. The funk music was seen as counterculture as soul and disco were more mainstream and played on popular radio. Funk music was banned to “black radio and local neighborhoods” being that this music did not only challenge the dominant ideology but also gave confidence and power to African Americans. Although critics argue that Funk music has faded away in today’s society
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free your funky mind We have come to help you cope Out into another reality‚ you will be Through our music we bring you hope (Funkadelic 23-26) Funk music‚ a representation of power and confrontation‚ was a groundbreaking musical style developed in a period of social uncertainty and racial oppression. Inextricably intertwined with the issue of race‚ funk powerfully opposed hegemonic domination by creating a discourse that empowered and educated black communities. From its earliest
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