MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Parliament-Funkadelic, Haight-Ashbury, Timothy Leary
Document Summary
Tami show mid 1960s, mostly african lady performers but some white. Video: of james brown extreme foot movement in dancing. Pivotal figure in popular music since 1960s, politically important in developing music, tying issues with civil rights, Single handed for developing funk style and other african singers adopt. His grooves are very hard, angular and aggressive. Hip hop artists in mid 1970s went to james brown for sampling. Lyrics are significance to issues of black: poverty, injustice, inequality. Stevie wonder: motown, make politically engaged, social issues songs play it all your life . Funk music does not have melody and harmony; lies in groove, complexity of groove and rhythm. In western music, there is emphasis on chord progression. Large band: bass guitar, drums, keyboards = big ensemble. Bass playing is one of the few places where you can get melody, melodic.
