Funk is a muisic genre that oreeginatit in the mid tae late 1960s when African-American muisicians creatit a rhythmic, danceable new form o muisic through a mixtur o soul muisic, jazz, an R&B.
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| Funk |
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| Stylistic oreegins | Soul muisic wi a greater emphasis on beats, influences frae rhythm an blues, jazz an psychedelic rock |
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| Cultural oreegins | Mid-1960s,[1] Unitit States |
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| Teepical instruments | Bass guitar, electric guitar, drums, keybuirds (Piano in the 1960s, Hammond organ, clavinet, synthesizer), horns, congas |
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| Derivative forms | Disco, hip hop, boogie, electro, contemporary R&B, liquid funk, house muisic, new jack swing |
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| Subgenres |
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- Go-go
- P-Funk
- Deep funk
- Nu-funk
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| Fusion genres |
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- Acid jazz
- Afrobeat
- Free funk
- Funk metal
- Nu metal
- Funk rock
- Funky hoose
- G-funk
- Go-go
- Jazz funk
- Skweee
- UK funky
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| Muisicians |
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