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Funk. Musical style. DJ information blog. Funk was born in 1970 - under the influence of the "black" musical traditions (jazz and soul). Originally Funk play live only later - using modern technologies. Relatively low rate of funk - 80-110 bpm. This music has quite a few varieties, such Jazzy-Funk. They are united by the so-called "Funky-mood" that they create. Define the term Funky virtually impossible. To understand it, you just need to listen to this music. To be sure, are characteristic of funk Funky-tools: classical piano - with live performance allowed improvisation (jazz heritage), Funky-guitar - a characteristic whine guitar sound, the so-called splinter music technique, rhythm-section is accented - often (particularly in the modern version) rhythmic pattern resembles hip-hop, frequent "black" voice, preferably male and wind instruments: flute, saxophone, trombone, but the use of wind instruments are not so often as in Acid-Jazz, their function is rather supportive.
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