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For other uses, see Funk (disambiguation).
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| Funk |
Stylistic origins
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Soul music with a greater emphasis on beats, influences from rhythm and blues, jazz and psychedelic rock
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Cultural origins
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Mid to late 1960s, United States
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Typical instruments
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Electric guitar - Bass guitar - Drums - Keyboards (hammond organ, clavinet, synthesizer) - Horns
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Mainstream popularity
| High in the 1970s, later revival of funk beats in metal |
Derivative forms
| Disco - Hip hop - Electro music |
Subgenres
| Go-go - P-Funk - Deep Funk - Electro Funk |
Fusion genres
| Afrobeat - Funk metal - Funk rock - Funkcore - Jazz Funk - Acid Jazz - G-funk |
Other topics
| Musicians |
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