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Funk

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Meet Funk

Funk is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.

The clearest way to understand Funk is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with The Isley Brothers and The Meters.

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main styleThe Isley BrothersFunk and The Isley Brothers share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleThe MetersFunk and The Meters share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toAfro-FunkAfro-Funk is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toBoogieBoogie is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toElectro-FunkElectro-Funk is a subgenre of Funk.
related styleHip-HopFunk and Hip-Hop are connected in the catalog.
belongs toGo-goGo-go is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toMinneapolis SoundMinneapolis Sound is a subgenre of Funk.
belongs toP-FunkP-Funk is a subgenre of Funk.
related styleR&B / SoulFunk and R&B / Soul are connected in the catalog.

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