Funk Infusion (Perc Ens 8)

Whether you prefer your funk hard-driving or laid back, this composition will have the players and the audience “feelin’ the funk” in no time.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8-9 + Optional Electric Bass
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:30

Instrumentation
Bells
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Marimba 1*
Marimba 2*
Bass Guitar (optional)
Drum Set
Percussion 1 (congas)
Percussion 2 (cowbell, shaker, tambourine, triangle)

* The two marimba parts may be performed on one low-A instrument.

Program Notes
The word “funk” has been applied to many different types of music. Funk music often de-emphasizes melody and harmony by bringing rhythm to the foreground, where intricate rhythmic patterns are layered together to create an intense, hard-driving groove. However, the “funk” label has also been applied to music with a more relaxing, mellow groove. Funk Infusion takes both of these contrasting styles and “fuses” them together, creating a piece which has the best of both worlds. The beginning section provides a straight-ahead groove while the contrasting middle section has a more relaxed 12/8 “half-time” feel. The mellow groove slowly builds to a climax, then transitions back into the original groove. Whether you prefer your funk hard-driving or laid back, this composition will have the players and the audience “feelin’ the funk” in no time.

The EDGE Series is a collection of percussion ensembles featuring many popular musical styles – from funk to calypso to techno. It was developed to excite a wider range of ensembles, directors, and audiences while retaining the level of integrity you have grown to expect from C. Alan Publications.