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Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic , danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music , jazz , and rhythm and blues -LRB- R&B -RRB- .. rhythm and blues. rhythm and blues. jazz. jazz. music genre. music genre. 1960s. 1960s in music. African American. African American. rhythmic. rhythmic. soul music. soul music. rhythm. rhythm. Funk de-emphasizes melody and chord progressions used in other related genres and brings a strong rhythmic groove of a bass line played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a drummer to the foreground .. rhythmic. rhythmic. melody. melody. chord progressions. chord progressions. groove. Groove ( music ). bass line. bass line. drummer. drum kit. Like much of African-inspired music , funk typically consists of a complex groove with rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves .. rhythm. rhythm. groove. Groove ( music ). African-inspired music. Music of Africa. rhythm instruments. Rhythm section. Funk uses the same richly-colored extended chords found in bebop jazz , such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths , or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths .. jazz. jazz. bebop. bebop. dominant seventh. dominant seventh. Funk originated in the mid-1960s , with James Brown 's development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat -- with heavy emphasis on the first beat of every measure -LRB- `` The One '' -RRB- , and the application of 16th note time signature and syncopation on all bass lines , drum patterns , and guitar riffs .. James Brown. James Brown. 1960s. 1960s in music. groove. Groove ( music ). downbeat. Beat ( music )#Downbeat. measure. Bar ( music ). 16th note. 16th note. syncopation. syncopation. Other musical groups , including Sly and the Family Stone and Parliament-Funkadelic , soon began to adopt and develop Brown 's innovations .. Sly and the Family Stone. Sly and the Family Stone. Parliament-Funkadelic. Parliament-Funkadelic. While much of the written history of funk focuses on men , there have been notable funk women , including Chaka Khan , Labelle , Lyn Collins , Brides of Funkenstein , Klymaxx , Mother 's Finest , and Betty Davis .. written history. recorded history. Chaka Khan. Chaka Khan. Labelle. Labelle. Lyn Collins. Lyn Collins. Brides of Funkenstein. Brides of Funkenstein. Klymaxx. Klymaxx. Betty Davis. Betty Davis. Funk derivatives include the psychedelic funk of Sly Stone and Parliament-Funkadelic ; the avant-funk of groups such as Talking Heads and the Pop Group ; boogie -LRB- or electro-funk -RRB- , a form of electronic music ; electro music , a hybrid of electronic music and funk ; funk metal -LRB- e.g. , Living Colour -RRB- ; G-funk , a mix of gangsta rap and funk ; Timba , a form of funky Cuban popular dance music ; and funk jam -LRB- e.g. , Phish -RRB- .. boogie. boogie ( genre ). electro. Electro ( music ). avant-funk. avant-funk. funk metal. funk metal. G-funk. G-funk. psychedelic funk. psychedelic funk. dance. dance. Parliament-Funkadelic. Parliament-Funkadelic. Talking Heads. Talking Heads. the Pop Group. the Pop Group. electro music. electro music. Living Colour. Living Colour. gangsta rap. gangsta rap. Timba. Timba. Phish. Phish. Funk samples and breakbeats have been used extensively in genres including hip hop , and various forms of electronic dance music , such as house music , old-school rave , breakbeat , and drum and bass .. hip hop. hip hop music. house. house music. breakbeat. breakbeat. dance. dance. samples. sampling ( music ). electronic dance music. electronic dance music. house music. house music. drum and bass. drum and bass. It is also the main influence of go-go , a subgenre associated with funk .. go-go. go-go