The Story of Funk Style; panduan bagus u/ mengerti gaya dari 70s funk
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dari www.fashionfollower.comThe Story of Funk Style
Bootsy Collins
Taking different elements from the musical styles of the time, funk started off as a hybrid of jazz, soul, and
rock 'n' roll whose purpose was to make the listener want to get down and dirty and shake their booty like nobody's
business. But more than just the greatest dance music ever created, the roots of funk grew from the idealogy that
self-expression is essential and one of the most important exercises a person can participate in. Repression and formality
have no place in the world of funk. So it's little wonder that the genre was born in the 1960's, when experimentation
with creativity was not only supported, but encouraged.
And just as the sound of funk was a mix of different ingredients and ideals, so was the look. While the children of funk
shared many of the same socially aware beliefs as their flower power brothers and sisters, the former did it with style
and finesse that was ra... Read Full Post..
