funksters
Bass-heavy band members
Funksters are people associated with funk music—musicians who play it, fans devoted to it, or anyone embodying the funk aesthetic of groove-heavy rhythms and soulful style: The funksters kept the dance floor packed all night.
The word carries affectionate, in-group connotations.
Stressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- tempoRate of musical performance
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- percussionSound through impact
drumming · groove · pulse · downbeat · breakbeat · wah-wah · staccato · offbeat
Group playing music together
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- vocalsSung musical parts
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
concert · gig · tour · album · track · producer · arranger · keyboardist
Synthetic resin plastic
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- afrosRounded, tightly-curled hairstyles
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- discoSeventies dance music
boogie · paisley · eight-track · cassette · tie-dye · polyester · beads · medallions
Rhythmic blues music
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- jamCooked fruit spread
- movesChanges in position
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
flow · jive · grooving · bop · strut · shake · shimmy · slinky
Stylish natural aptitude
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- boldCourageous and daring
flamboyant · outlandish · colorful · sequins · glitter · jumpsuits · capes · sunglasses
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- tempoRate of musical performance
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
percussion · drumming · groove · pulse · downbeat · breakbeat · wah-wah · staccato · offbeat · pocket
band
Group playing music together
harmony · concert · gig · tour · album · track · producer · arranger · keyboardist · drummer
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- afrosRounded, tightly-curled hairstyles
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
disco · boogie · paisley · eight-track · cassette · tie-dye · polyester · beads · medallions · superfly
boogie
Rhythmic blues music
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- jamCooked fruit spread
- movesChanges in position
swagger · flow · jive · grooving · bop · strut · shake · shimmy · slinky · wiggle
flair
Stylish natural aptitude
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
bold · flamboyant · outlandish · colorful · sequins · glitter · jumpsuits · capes · sunglasses · bling
funksterssquares
Four-sided equal figures
stuffed shirts · stiffs · formalists · purists · suits