Word: funke
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...classical Indian dance is the resemblance of the stylized motions, frozen poses and jerky dance steps to today's hip-hop. Glowing in costumes of basic black highlighted by bright flourescent and primary colors, the cast seamlessly integrated into the forms of classical bhangra elements of hip-hop, funk dance, acrobatic elements and even a flash or two of tango...
Corrine E. Funk's column appears on alternate Mondays...
Corinne E. Funk's column appears on alternate Mondays...
...they sing, only to reappear during spoken-word segments, like Eliza Doolittle forgetting her manners. It's as if they are so closely copying American pop music that their own distinctive qualities are erased. In fact, most of the songs on Spice sound like '90s hip-hop updates of funk songs from the '70s. Listen to the surging Say You'll Be There: the groove is penetrating, but the whole thing sounds suspiciously like an Earth, Wind and Fire song that's just on the tip of one's tongue...
...stars he emulates; No Diggity, the simmering single from Dr. Dre and Blackstreet, has more soul than anything on Odelay. But perhaps his hip-hop awkwardness is what draws some critics and rock fans to him. If a gawky folkie like Beck can feel the funk, even a little bit of it, there's hope for everybody...