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Discussion: Songs after the 70s

Discussion: Songs after the 70s

On the internet or your phone, listen to TWO of the following songs from the funk genre in the list below: o Wild Cherry, Play that Funky Music  o Lyn Collins, Think (About It)  o Isley Brothers, Its Your Thing  o War, Lowrider  o Marvin Gaye, Got to Give It Up  o James Brown, Papas Got A Brand New Bag  o Funkadelic, One Nation Under a Groove  o Sly and the Family Stone, Thank You  o Rufus and Chaka Khan, Tell Me Something Good  o Kool and the Gang, Jungle Boogie  o Kool and the Gabg, Get Down on It  o The Commodores, Brick House  o Rick James, Super Freak o Zapp, Bounce to the Ounce MUS 121 “ Rhythm Blues and Hip Hop Unit 5 “ Funk – Music as a Cultural Artifact – Guided Listening Assignment  After listening to your TWO selections, answer the following questions in a word document: o Define the musical term: Funk o Share a brief biography of each of the two bands you chose. o, Name the members of each of these bands. o Examine the lyrics and share the lines of each song which are your  favorite and/or made an impression on you. o What are the ideas being addressed in each of these songs?  o What is the date that the original music was written? What is the date that  this original recording was made/released ? o Has anyone else recorded the two songs you have chosen? If so, find one  YouTube recording of covers of each the two songs you have chosen if  they are available. If nothing is available, please indicate that as well. o List the instruments you hear in these recordings. Are each of these songs  the same or different instrumentation?  o How would you describe the rhythm? 1950s shuffle rhythm, ska, rock  steady, reggae?  o What was your favorite thing about the performances/recordings?  o What emotions did the performances/recordings make you feel when you  heard it? Requirements:  Three to four pages in length, excluding the Reference page.  APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.  At least four resources

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