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Description for ufnk
Stylistic origins:Soul music with a more pronounced beat and influences from R&B , rock and roll and psychedelic music.
Cultural origins:mid to late 1960s US
Typical instruments :Guitar - prominent Bass - Drums
Mainstream popularity:High in the 70s, later revival of ufnk beats in metal and hip hop
African-American musicians originally applied "ufnk" to music with a slow, mellow groove, then later with a hard-driving,insistent rhythm âfor obvious reasons. This early form of the music set the pattern for later musicians: the music wasslow, sexy, loose, riff -oriented and danceable .ufnky was typically an adjective to describe these qualities. In jamsessions, musicians would encourage one another to "get down," by telling one another, "Now, put some stank('stink'/ufnk) on it!" As least as early as the 1930s, jazz songs carried titles such as Mezz Mezzrow 's ufnky Butt.
ufnk is also a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans , e.g., JamesBrown and his band members (especially Maceo and Melvin Parker ), and groups like TheMeters .
The essence of African-American musical expression is rooted in spirituals, work chants/songs, praise shouts, gospel andblues. In more contemporary music, gospel, blues and blues extensions often flow together seamlessly. ufnky music was an amalgamof soul music soul jazz and R&B .
Only with the innovations of James Brown and Sly andthe Family Stone in the late 1960s was ufnk regarded as a distinct genre. In the R&B tradition, these tightly rehearsedbands created an instantly recognizable style, overlaid with catchy, anthemic vocals. Often cueing his band with the command, "Onthe one!" Brown changed the rhythmic emphasis from the two-four beat of traditional soul music to a one-three emphasis previouslyassociated with white musical forms -- but with a hard-driving, brassy swing. This pumping, one-three beat became a signature ofclassic ufnk. James Brown's 1965 Top 10 Mercury Records hit "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is widely presumed to be thesong that launched the ufnk genre; but much of Brown's work of the period, though remarkable, is structured around a series ofrhythmic boilerplates. "Outta Sight," released a year earlier, clearly was the template for "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag."
In the 1970s , George Clinton , with his bands Parliament and, later, ufnkadelic, developed a new kind ofufnk heavily influenced by jazz and [[psychedelic music. The groups had members in commonand often are referred to singly as "Parliament-ufnkadelic." The breakout popularity of Parliament-ufnkadelic gave rise to theterm " P-ufnk ," which both referred to the band and defined a new music genre.
Other prominent representatives of the genre in the 1970s included Bootsy Collins , Larry Graham , Ohio Players , TheCommodores , War , Earth, Wind and Fire , Mass Production , Slave , Lakeside , and many more.
ufnk music was exported to Africa in the mid to late 1960s , and melded with Africansinging and rhthyms to form Afrobeat . Disco music owed a great deal to ufnk: many early disco songs and performers came directly from ufnk-oriented backgrounds.
In the 1980s , ufnk lost some of its audience as bands became more commercial and musicmore electronic. Today, hip hop artists regularly sample old ufnk tunes. James Brown is said to be the most sampled artist in the history of hip hop.P-ufnk is also sampled quite frequentlyâsamples of old Parliament and ufnkadelic songs formed the basis of West Coast G ufnk . The 1980salso saw a wave of ufnk metal fusion bands, led by Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers .
ufnk best can be recognized by its syncopated rhythms; thick bass line (often based on an "on the one" beat); razor-sharprhythm guitars; yowlish vocals (as that of Cameo or Bar-Kays ); strong, rhythm-oriented brass section; prominent percussion; an upbeat attitude; African tones;danceability; and strong jazzy influences (e.g., as in the music of HerbieHancock , George Duke , Eddie Harris , and others).
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Stylistic origins:Soul music with a more pronounced beat and influences from R&B , rock and roll and psychedelic music.
Cultural origins:mid to late 1960s US
Typical instruments :Guitar - prominent Bass - Drums
Mainstream popularity:High in the 70s, later revival of ufnk beats in metal and hip hop
African-American musicians originally applied "ufnk" to music with a slow, mellow groove, then later with a hard-driving,insistent rhythm âfor obvious reasons. This early form of the music set the pattern for later musicians: the music wasslow, sexy, loose, riff -oriented and danceable .ufnky was typically an adjective to describe these qualities. In jamsessions, musicians would encourage one another to "get down," by telling one another, "Now, put some stank('stink'/ufnk) on it!" As least as early as the 1930s, jazz songs carried titles such as Mezz Mezzrow 's ufnky Butt.
ufnk is also a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans , e.g., JamesBrown and his band members (especially Maceo and Melvin Parker ), and groups like TheMeters .
The essence of African-American musical expression is rooted in spirituals, work chants/songs, praise shouts, gospel andblues. In more contemporary music, gospel, blues and blues extensions often flow together seamlessly. ufnky music was an amalgamof soul music soul jazz and R&B .
Only with the innovations of James Brown and Sly andthe Family Stone in the late 1960s was ufnk regarded as a distinct genre. In the R&B tradition, these tightly rehearsedbands created an instantly recognizable style, overlaid with catchy, anthemic vocals. Often cueing his band with the command, "Onthe one!" Brown changed the rhythmic emphasis from the two-four beat of traditional soul music to a one-three emphasis previouslyassociated with white musical forms -- but with a hard-driving, brassy swing. This pumping, one-three beat became a signature ofclassic ufnk. James Brown's 1965 Top 10 Mercury Records hit "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is widely presumed to be thesong that launched the ufnk genre; but much of Brown's work of the period, though remarkable, is structured around a series ofrhythmic boilerplates. "Outta Sight," released a year earlier, clearly was the template for "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag."
In the 1970s , George Clinton , with his bands Parliament and, later, ufnkadelic, developed a new kind ofufnk heavily influenced by jazz and [[psychedelic music. The groups had members in commonand often are referred to singly as "Parliament-ufnkadelic." The breakout popularity of Parliament-ufnkadelic gave rise to theterm " P-ufnk ," which both referred to the band and defined a new music genre.
Other prominent representatives of the genre in the 1970s included Bootsy Collins , Larry Graham , Ohio Players , TheCommodores , War , Earth, Wind and Fire , Mass Production , Slave , Lakeside , and many more.
ufnk music was exported to Africa in the mid to late 1960s , and melded with Africansinging and rhthyms to form Afrobeat . Disco music owed a great deal to ufnk: many early disco songs and performers came directly from ufnk-oriented backgrounds.
In the 1980s , ufnk lost some of its audience as bands became more commercial and musicmore electronic. Today, hip hop artists regularly sample old ufnk tunes. James Brown is said to be the most sampled artist in the history of hip hop.P-ufnk is also sampled quite frequentlyâsamples of old Parliament and ufnkadelic songs formed the basis of West Coast G ufnk . The 1980salso saw a wave of ufnk metal fusion bands, led by Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers .
ufnk best can be recognized by its syncopated rhythms; thick bass line (often based on an "on the one" beat); razor-sharprhythm guitars; yowlish vocals (as that of Cameo or Bar-Kays ); strong, rhythm-oriented brass section; prominent percussion; an upbeat attitude; African tones;danceability; and strong jazzy influences (e.g., as in the music of HerbieHancock , George Duke , Eddie Harris , and others).
"Source vsearchmedia.com/ufnk.html"
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