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in the 1960s there was a movement in the
in the 1960s there was a movement in the south to migrate to the north for jobs
south to migrate to the north for jobs
south to migrate to the north for jobs the industry at that time my family
the industry at that time my family
the industry at that time my family moved from Milan Tennessee to Dayton
moved from Milan Tennessee to Dayton
moved from Milan Tennessee to Dayton Ohio
Ohio
Ohio to discover a better way of life and
to discover a better way of life and
to discover a better way of life and that’s when I was introduced to funk
that’s when I was introduced to funk
that’s when I was introduced to funk music at a very early age at that time
music at a very early age at that time
music at a very early age at that time young people were focusing on their art
young people were focusing on their art
young people were focusing on their art form in music in schools but I was in
form in music in schools but I was in
form in music in schools but I was in the 5th grade at Jefferson Elementary
the 5th grade at Jefferson Elementary
the 5th grade at Jefferson Elementary School learning how to play an
School learning how to play an
School learning how to play an instrument for the very first time and I
instrument for the very first time and I
instrument for the very first time and I wanted to play the drums so I went to my
wanted to play the drums so I went to my
wanted to play the drums so I went to my music teacher and asked her can I play
music teacher and asked her can I play
music teacher and asked her can I play the drums in band class but instead she
the drums in band class but instead she
the drums in band class but instead she gave me a flute a phone
she felt that the drugs would be too
she felt that the drugs would be too difficult for me to learn and she said I
difficult for me to learn and she said I
difficult for me to learn and she said I couldn’t keep a beat so after school I
couldn’t keep a beat so after school I
couldn’t keep a beat so after school I ran home this showed my instrument to my
ran home this showed my instrument to my
ran home this showed my instrument to my mother and father the food of home
you know my mother was a little
you know my mother was a little disappointed
disappointed
disappointed she knew my dreams were to play the
she knew my dreams were to play the
she knew my dreams were to play the drums that day in that moment I’ve
drums that day in that moment I’ve
drums that day in that moment I’ve learned something my mother was a drug
learned something my mother was a drug
learned something my mother was a drug addict she drugged me to music class she
addict she drugged me to music class she
addict she drugged me to music class she drugged me too drunk or for bury her so
drugged me too drunk or for bury her so
drugged me too drunk or for bury her so she drugged me the church she drugged me
she drugged me the church she drugged me
she drugged me the church she drugged me anywhere possible so I can learn how to
anywhere possible so I can learn how to
anywhere possible so I can learn how to play an instrument
but in the 19th early 1970s there was a
but in the 19th early 1970s there was a group out of Dayton Ohio called The Ohio
group out of Dayton Ohio called The Ohio
group out of Dayton Ohio called The Ohio Players solicited songs like pain
Players solicited songs like pain
Players solicited songs like pain funky worm skin-tight and fire and right
funky worm skin-tight and fire and right
funky worm skin-tight and fire and right then I knew I wanted to be a drummer
then I knew I wanted to be a drummer
then I knew I wanted to be a drummer then the funk explosion took off in
then the funk explosion took off in
then the funk explosion took off in Dayton Ohio for me making the Jim City
Dayton Ohio for me making the Jim City
Dayton Ohio for me making the Jim City the funk capital of the world but there
the funk capital of the world but there
the funk capital of the world but there were other innovators who influenced me
were other innovators who influenced me
were other innovators who influenced me on my journey for knowledge for funk
on my journey for knowledge for funk
on my journey for knowledge for funk music in Augusta Georgia there was James
music in Augusta Georgia there was James
music in Augusta Georgia there was James Brown who can buy the music genres of
Brown who can buy the music genres of
Brown who can buy the music genres of rhythm and blues jazz and soul to a art
rhythm and blues jazz and soul to a art
rhythm and blues jazz and soul to a art form which we know now that’s funk music
form which we know now that’s funk music
form which we know now that’s funk music in Detroit Michigan George Clinton and
in Detroit Michigan George Clinton and
in Detroit Michigan George Clinton and also in Memphis Tennessee Isaac Hayes
also in Memphis Tennessee Isaac Hayes
also in Memphis Tennessee Isaac Hayes and on the west coast in San Francisco
and on the west coast in San Francisco
and on the west coast in San Francisco influencing the message of a family and
influencing the message of a family and
influencing the message of a family and positive culture his name is Sylvester
positive culture his name is Sylvester
positive culture his name is Sylvester Stewart who later became known as his
Stewart who later became known as his
Stewart who later became known as his band as Sly and the Family Stone
these gentlemen among others planted to
these gentlemen among others planted to see the funk music as a creative art
see the funk music as a creative art
see the funk music as a creative art form in Dayton Ohio and they too
form in Dayton Ohio and they too
form in Dayton Ohio and they too influenced my career as a professional
influenced my career as a professional
influenced my career as a professional drummer after so many years music
drummer after so many years music
drummer after so many years music became a lost art form falling to the
became a lost art form falling to the
became a lost art form falling to the wayside like art music classes no longer
wayside like art music classes no longer
wayside like art music classes no longer offered in puppet schools until the arts
offered in puppet schools until the arts
offered in puppet schools until the arts education and partnership in conjunction
education and partnership in conjunction
education and partnership in conjunction with the president’s Arts and Humanities
with the president’s Arts and Humanities
with the president’s Arts and Humanities commenced a study to examine the impact
commenced a study to examine the impact
commenced a study to examine the impact and why and how a young person like me
and why and how a young person like me
and why and how a young person like me at 13 years old or changed due to their
at 13 years old or changed due to their
at 13 years old or changed due to their art experience evidence demonstrates
art experience evidence demonstrates
art experience evidence demonstrates that children with a high level our
that children with a high level our
that children with a high level our participation outperform our poor
participation outperform our poor
participation outperform our poor students by virtually
students by virtually
students by virtually every measure this study champion have
every measure this study champion have
every measure this study champion have changed found much evidence that
changed found much evidence that
changed found much evidence that learning in the arts helped develop
learning in the arts helped develop
learning in the arts helped develop habits that will support other distant
habits that will support other distant
habits that will support other distant fairies and it can often to reach
fairies and it can often to reach
fairies and it can often to reach at-risk students when other dissing
at-risk students when other dissing
at-risk students when other dissing theories cannot the arts provides a
theories cannot the arts provides a
theories cannot the arts provides a young people with authentic learning
young people with authentic learning
young people with authentic learning experience that engages their minds
experience that engages their minds
experience that engages their minds their hearts their bodies our education
their hearts their bodies our education
their hearts their bodies our education helps students to learn it can enhance
helps students to learn it can enhance
helps students to learn it can enhance creativity self-discipline and the
creativity self-discipline and the
creativity self-discipline and the skills and confidence necessary to meet
skills and confidence necessary to meet
skills and confidence necessary to meet the challenge that encounters in my life
the challenge that encounters in my life
the challenge that encounters in my life as a student and as an adult so let’s do
as a student and as an adult so let’s do
as a student and as an adult so let’s do a demonstration okay and how to keep a
a demonstration okay and how to keep a
a demonstration okay and how to keep a funky beat and keep it on the 1 because
funky beat and keep it on the 1 because
funky beat and keep it on the 1 because music bridges the gap between our
music bridges the gap between our
music bridges the gap between our racism for example everybody member KC
racism for example everybody member KC
racism for example everybody member KC in the Sunshine Band yeah ok yeah yeah
in the Sunshine Band yeah ok yeah yeah
in the Sunshine Band yeah ok yeah yeah nobody room average white band and a
nobody room average white band and a
nobody room average white band and a group right here out of Ohio call Wow
group right here out of Ohio call Wow
group right here out of Ohio call Wow cheering I remember that played up on
cheering I remember that played up on
cheering I remember that played up on the immunes why boy right good good
the immunes why boy right good good
the immunes why boy right good good let’s do a little demonstration so let’s
let’s do a little demonstration so let’s
let’s do a little demonstration so let’s do a random song see if you know this if
do a random song see if you know this if
do a random song see if you know this if I go there she was just walking down the
I go there she was just walking down the
I go there she was just walking down the street you say
Wow Dan that’s great so let’s do this
Wow Dan that’s great so let’s do this let’s put a beat to that okay because
let’s put a beat to that okay because
let’s put a beat to that okay because that’s done in a 2/4 okay so I’m gonna
that’s done in a 2/4 okay so I’m gonna
that’s done in a 2/4 okay so I’m gonna count it off and I want you to help me
count it off and I want you to help me
count it off and I want you to help me to sing it okay so y’all ready here we
to sing it okay so y’all ready here we
to sing it okay so y’all ready here we go one two one two three four there she
go one two one two three four there she
go one two one two three four there she goes
goes
goes just walking down the street singing one
just walking down the street singing one
just walking down the street singing one my time
my time
my time there she goes just walking down the
there she goes just walking down the
there she goes just walking down the street singing good good good good now
street singing good good good good now
street singing good good good good now funk music is on the one in the three
funk music is on the one in the three
funk music is on the one in the three okay so let’s take a bit of play that
okay so let’s take a bit of play that
okay so let’s take a bit of play that funky music white boy well Lots here
funky music white boy well Lots here
funky music white boy well Lots here yeah I know that right let’s take it
yeah I know that right let’s take it
yeah I know that right let’s take it from the part where they go if you know
from the part where they go if you know
from the part where they go if you know what help me out and they were dancing
what help me out and they were dancing
what help me out and they were dancing and singing and moving to the grooving
and singing and moving to the grooving
and singing and moving to the grooving and just like it hit me somebody turn
and just like it hit me somebody turn
and just like it hit me somebody turn around this shot
around this shot
around this shot Oh y’all are good
can we put a beat to that let’s put a
can we put a beat to that let’s put a beat to that let’s try it again I’m
beat to that let’s try it again I’m
beat to that let’s try it again I’m gonna count you off so here we go one
gonna count you off so here we go one
gonna count you off so here we go one two one two three and they were dancing
two one two three and they were dancing
two one two three and they were dancing and singing
move it and just like didn’t eat me
move it and just like didn’t eat me somebody turn around and shot it good
somebody turn around and shot it good
somebody turn around and shot it good good now show me I didn’t get it
some of y’all I still didn’t get it so I
some of y’all I still didn’t get it so I need you to do this turn to your
need you to do this turn to your
need you to do this turn to your neighbor and say neighbor turned into
neighbor and say neighbor turned into
neighbor and say neighbor turned into ever say neighbor I want to get funky
no turn back to your other neighbor says
no turn back to your other neighbor says neighbor neighbor I hope me it gives me
neighbor neighbor I hope me it gives me
neighbor neighbor I hope me it gives me another chance
another chance
another chance to get alright I’m gonna give
to get alright I’m gonna give
to get alright I’m gonna give you the chance to redeem yourself so
you the chance to redeem yourself so
you the chance to redeem yourself so everybody stand up come on everybody
everybody stand up come on everybody
everybody stand up come on everybody stand up we’re gonna do a little
stand up we’re gonna do a little
stand up we’re gonna do a little exercise here okay now everybody knows
exercise here okay now everybody knows
exercise here okay now everybody knows how to spell Ohio right now if you’re a
how to spell Ohio right now if you’re a
how to spell Ohio right now if you’re a Michigan Wolverine I understand it might
Michigan Wolverine I understand it might
Michigan Wolverine I understand it might be a little difficult but we’re gonna
be a little difficult but we’re gonna
be a little difficult but we’re gonna spell this out using our hands and mouth
spell this out using our hands and mouth
spell this out using our hands and mouth at the same time okay so it’s like this
at the same time okay so it’s like this
at the same time okay so it’s like this the pattern is one two three four and oh
the pattern is one two three four and oh
the pattern is one two three four and oh oh oh now we’re gonna add a little music
oh oh now we’re gonna add a little music
oh oh now we’re gonna add a little music to that y’all ready drop the music
to that y’all ready drop the music
to that y’all ready drop the music [Music]
in this section you see someone asked me
in this section you see someone asked me what was my purpose so I told him this
what was my purpose so I told him this
what was my purpose so I told him this to educate the public’s knowledge in the
to educate the public’s knowledge in the
to educate the public’s knowledge in the history of funk music on the one the
history of funk music on the one the
history of funk music on the one the genre of music the collective was
genre of music the collective was
genre of music the collective was sold in a rhythm gear for me as an adult
sold in a rhythm gear for me as an adult
sold in a rhythm gear for me as an adult to a youth to a professional artist and
to a youth to a professional artist and
to a youth to a professional artist and plane as I conclude Ohio is the heart of
plane as I conclude Ohio is the heart of
plane as I conclude Ohio is the heart of all for funk music and Dayton Ohio is
all for funk music and Dayton Ohio is
all for funk music and Dayton Ohio is the nerve center of fun music is harmony
the nerve center of fun music is harmony
the nerve center of fun music is harmony harmony is music harmony is the strip
harmony is music harmony is the strip
harmony is music harmony is the strip the support of all institutions
the support of all institutions
the support of all institutions especially this funk music the
especially this funk music the
especially this funk music the empowerment of education in my life
empowerment of education in my life
empowerment of education in my life thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
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