The birth and expansion of FUNK

Cultivating your sensibilities through music: an introduction to FUNK as a culture

It's not just a music history, nor is it just a genre commentary.
This is a funk journey across the world through "sound," "body," and "pride."

FUNK is about not being too perfect and not being afraid of being out of place.
The groove, born from the real lives of black people, shook the city and became an expression of the pride of the people.
Funk spread as a way of life, incorporating not only music but also clothing, dance, ideology, and the atmosphere of the streets.

The "rhythm as a scream" that first emerged in America was refined in the UK, reconstructed in Germany, translated into Asian and African cultures, and passed on to rock and hip hop.
This is a cross-cultural lesson that explores the overall vibe and spirit of the dance across time and space.

🎶 Features

・The book is written in the form of a conversation between a teacher and a student, making it easy to read and learning at a good pace.

・Quizzes are included, so you learn not just the knowledge but also the ability to think.

-Digging deeper into why a certain sound was made, something that can't be found in chronology or music theory

- An on-site experience that covers real locations, records, and DJ culture

🎻 What you will get from this lesson

・Develop the ability to "think with music" rather than just "listen to music"

・Rediscover the depth and breadth of funk from the perspectives of both culture and life

・A new axis is born in your "ears" and "daily life"

🎹Table of Contents

[Funk elements born from instinct]

FUNK is good because it's out of sync. The "dirty sound" that jazz musicians love

What does "funky" mean? ——Not the sound, but the feeling that comes through the air

The rhythm of the city, the rhythm of the body - the night before FUNK

[Strength born from deep origins]

The birth of funk and the budding groove

The groove drove the band — the golden groove that spread from JB

[FUNK becomes a culture]

Funk is culture — Black expression beyond music

The groove resonated and the movie screamed.

Wearable FUNK, Talking Style

Dance becomes a culture and a source of pride

[Continuing to expand the FUNK groove]

Brit Funk germinates on the streets of the UK

Funk begins to play in German cities

"Our FUNK" spreads around the world

The day rock began to dance

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Reference sound sources and spot introductions

🎺Overview

[JAZZ and FUNK]

- "It's cool even though it's out of sync." The essence of groove that jazz musicians loved.

A sound that wasn't sparkly, a rhythm soaked in sweat and smell. That was the true meaning of "funky."
In this lesson, we will explore the origins and spirituality of FUNK, which is derived from jazz, by examining not only the music but also the atmosphere, rhythm, fashion, and everyday sensibilities.
The name "FUNK" was born from the real lives and pride of black people, and represents a sense of dissonance and resistance. A journey of sound where you can feel the roots of that groove through words and your body.

[The birth of funk and the budding groove]

- The origins of "dance music" were rooted in shouts and pride.

In the 60s, the groove of funk began to sprout from the moment that "groove" became the main focus rather than melody. Starting with James Brown's blow, as Ohio Players, EW&F., Bar-Kays and others shaped their own "funk", the music shook the body, shouted pride, and evolved into a culture. A lesson in listening to the "feel" of that era with the voices of the bands.

[Wearable FUNK, speak style]

- They shouted with their music, spoke with their clothes, and lived with their dance. Funk was a culture that expressed itself with the whole body.

The glittering suits, bell bottoms, and platform boots - all were expressions of pride in "not hiding who you are." Funk was a style that showed "how to live" through not only music, but also fashion and dance. The groove inherited from rockin' and soul dance, and its aesthetics that resonate in the present day. FUNK is still spoken of in conjunction with the body.

[The seeds of FUNK spreading across the UK and Europe]

- The black groove moved the city across borders.

The hot rhythms that came from James Brown mixed with jazz and reggae in London to become Brit Funk, and mixed with US military culture in Berlin and Munich to become the source of club culture. From the refinement of the UK and the architectural beauty of Germany to the revival brought about by the Poets of Rhythm in the 90s, funk took root in the bodies of people all over Europe, not just as a "sound" but as a "way of life."

["Our FUNK" spreads around the world]

- From Africa, Asia, Europe, to rock—funk has survived beyond borders and genres

The FUNK beat transformed into Afrobeat, reggae, K-funk, Thai funk, and Japanese groove, blossoming as a "sound unique to each region" in various places. It also crossed the border with rock, with bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Extreme presenting "danceable rock." Funk continues to shake the world today, not so much as music, but as a way of life that conveys "groove and pride."

Featuring not only FUNK artists who transcend the ages, but also cultural figures and intellectuals who have been influenced by FUNK.

Introducing a new music teaching material that covers all aspects of FUNK culture.

RESPECT FOR:

Bruno Mars , Curtis Mayfield , DJ Shadow , Don Campbell , Don Cherry , Extreme , Fela Kuti , George Clinton , Hiromi Uehara , Isaac Hayes , James Brown , Kahil El'Zabar , Lizzo, Marc Jacobs, OutKast , Public Enemy , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Roy Ayers , Sly Stone (Sly Stone), Spike Lee , Steven Tyler , Tatsuro Yamashita , Tony Allen, Tetsuo Sakurai

and more…

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