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Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African Americans, e.g., James Brown and his band members (especially Maceo and Melvin Parker), and groups like The Meters. Funk best can be recognized by its syncopated rhythms; thick bass line (often based on an "on the one" beat); razor-sharp rhythm guitars; chanted or hollered vocals (as that of Marva Whitney or the Bar-Kays); strong, rhythm-oriented horn sections; prominent percussion; an upbeat attitude; African tones; danceability; and strong jazz influences (e.g., as in the music of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Eddie Harris and others).
Characteristics
Compared to funk's predecessor, the soul music of 1960s, funk typically uses more complex rhythms, while song structures are usually simpler. Often, the structure of a funk song consists of just one or two riffs. Sometimes the point at which one riff changes to another becomes the highlight of a song. The soul dance music of its day, the basic idea of funk was to create as intense a groove as possible.One of the most distinctive features of funk music is the role played by bass guitar. Before soul music, bass was rarely prominent in popular music. Players like the legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson brought bass to the forefront, and funk built on that foundation, with melodic basslines often being the centerpiece of songs. Notable funk bassists include George Porter, Jr., Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson and Larry Graham of Sly & the Family Stone. Graham is often credited with inventing the percussive "slap bass technique," which was further developed by later bassists and became a distinctive element of funk.
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Chilly's Vibes - The best music of the 60's,70's and 80's. Soul,Funk,RB,Disco,Soft Rock,Oldies,Classic Jazz,and Old School.
Culture Universe - Ben Roberts place: Funk, Jazz, Easy listening, cheesy 1970s culture, James Last, Klaus Wunderlich, Herbie Hancock, Loungecore, cheesy music, music and society.
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Downstroke Showband - Official home of Toronto's premier Showband that performs authentic RB funk soul and old school dance
Meta Description: [ Funky R&B soul band from Toronto Canada doing old school songs that will make you move and groove all night long. ]
FUNK 45's - Over 2000 audio clips of rare funk and soul 45rpm singles recorded in the late 60s and early 70s with regular contributions from the world's top funk DJs and collectors.
Meta Description: [ Listen to free samples of funk, soul and R&B music (James Brown style) from the 60s and 70s with hundreds of rare and obscure contributions from the world's top DJs and collectors (ram, mp3, asf). ]
Funk Live Music - If you like funk live music then you'll find lots of info on live funk shows and live funk radio on the net right here.
Funk-Fu - This is an oasis of many to the point Funk music and Kung Fu movie reviews. Check out this groove pocket in the funky universe.
FunkMasterJ's Pad - Funk music, Blaxploitation movies, and Toasts (Black oral folk poetry).
Meta Description: [ Contain links related to my interests in Funk music & GoGo, Blaxplotation movies, and Folklore (including Toasts (Black oral folk poetry) as well as Maryland and North Carolina Folklore). Also has details on the music industry. ]
FunkToTheMax - Everything you ever wanted to know about funk. Featuring information on old school and new school funk.
Meta Description: [ Funk to the max, everything the real funkateers needs. Get your funk informatin here. Funk to the max is were you need to be. ]
Funkville.net - Pays tribute to the great musicians and composers of funk music. Contains MIDI and MP# versions of classic funk songs from the early 70's to the present day.
Meta Description: [ funkville.net is the holy grail for funksongs in midi format The site contains midi versions of classic funksongs from the early seventies to the present day.all the songs have been carefully sequenced to obtain close realism.it contains songs from james brown,prince, johnny guitar watson,tower o... ]
Funky and Groovy Music Records Lexikon - Reference guide and discographies of thousands of LPs, 45s, and CDs, and pictures of rare LP covers and 45 labels.
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Meta Description: [ To learn about the funk music of James Brown have a look at this website featuring the godfather of soul. ]
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Meta Description: [ mealsforwheels. dK essence. vinyl junkie. record addict. beatconstructor. ]
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Meta Description: [ Listen to the Soul Sister's weekly rare groove radio show live online. Site features resources on rare groove and New Orleans funk., plus an extensive audio section. ]
Soul Strut - US-based webzine that emphasizes music and culture involving heavy beats. Genres include 70s funk, hip hop, jazz, and rock. Streaming audio, features, MP3s, and reviews.
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Soul'd Out - Singapore based funk band - We are a Singaporean band who loves to groove to the music of funk and soul.
The Breaks Sample Directory - This site acts as an extensive resource on funk and hip hop music. It traces all the connections between hip hop and funk primarily via the use of samples. Use this site as a tool for lookinking up all the heavy funk samples as used by your favorite hip hop artists. Or do a reverse search and see how many people sampled the original funk music.
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The Funk Centre - Online community portal and resource for all things funk and soul.
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