Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chanking


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus.  Sandstein  18:38, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

Chanking

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Looks like a neologism. Not notable at all, but doesn't fit any CSDs. Basa lisk inspect damage⁄berate 21:58, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 22:41, 9 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete G3 as a hoax → Σ  τ  c . 06:02, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - Not a hoax whatsoever (see below). Northamerica1000 (talk) 12:31, 10 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete. I did find the term being used as far as music goes, but there weren't any reliable sources to show that this is anything other than a neologism.Tokyogirl79 (talk) 06:04, 10 January 2012 (UTC)tokyogirl79
 * Keep. Not as well known as "slapping", however, various sources touch on the technique and it's importance to funk music: 1) "[ James Brown's 'Brand New Bag'] featured a brand new sound made by choking the guitar neck and strumming percussively to produce a sound Brown called 'chank'." 2) Sound is evident in classic funk hits by James Brown. ) 3) The sound derived from this method is attributed as a likely "genesis of reggae". 4) Jimmy Nolen, in some sources referred to as "Jimmy 'Chank' Nolen", is credited with introducing the term to the musical vocabulary. 5) ""Despite the fact that Jimmy Nolen defined the guitar style which influenced decades of guitarists and funk groups to follow, including Earth Wind and Fire, Tower of Power, Chic, George Clinton, and more, his influence on other forms of contemporary popular music such as hip hop is often overlooked." and a description of how the "chicken scratch" or "chanky" sound is made.  6) John Scofield wrote a song entitled "Chank" as a tribute to Nolen. 6) Reference to "chank guitars". I will admit as a non-guitar player that I don't know if there is a true difference between "chicken scratching" and "chanking". - Location (talk) 06:13, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Excellent research. However, I took the liberty of striking what is apparently a print wikipedia article. Undo if I've overstepped. JFHJr (㊟) 04:10, 17 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep - A term used in various publications and in music, per the information presented above by User:Location. The term doesn't appear to be a neologism, or newly coined term, due to its use in various publications. The article could obviously use expansion, but deletion doesn't benefit Wikipedia. Northamerica1000 (talk) 12:34, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Added to the article:
 * — Northamerica1000 (talk) 12:55, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
 * — Northamerica1000 (talk) 12:55, 10 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Bryce  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:49, 17 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep – It's not a hoax. It's covered as extensively as any guitar technique might be, and the sources are reliable. In the event this particular technique is not actually notable by consensus, it should be merged to Jimmy Nolen. JFHJr (㊟) 04:10, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete Bit of a WP:DICTDEF / WP:OR situation. Sourcing present doesn't do much to convince that this is notable from an encyclopedic standpoint. It's obviously a real term (not a hoax), but I see no evidence aside from the article's attempts at historic context (which are original and not pulled directly from sourcing), that this is notable from Wikipedia's standpoint. Suppose I'd support merging per JFHJr above, although there's not much to merge. ɠǀɳ̩ςεΝɡ  bomb  05:16, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep With 4 references, it sounds real to me. Perhaps the content could be merged to Electric_guitar; or summarized there with a Chanking link back here. --Uncle Ed (talk) 14:24, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
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