MUSI 2520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Electronic Musical Instrument, Positive Force, Redd Foxx
Document Summary
Like jazz, the roots of hiphop are found in african american music. Hip hop is a cultural movement that developed in new york city in the 1970s primarily among black and latino americans. When the historic aftershocks of urban renewal and resegregation. In the late 70s, marginalization of people and suburb started hip hop, south bronx highways destroed peopled houses. In the midst of the volatile surge of social and economic change an exuberant youth culture emerged. Began in basements/street corners crafted new identity-expolosive art form-industry-parks. Hip hop extends far beyond the purview of music/lyrics, and there are new technical elements- The rhythmic spoken delivery of rhymes and wordplay delivered over a beat or without accompaniment. Developed during dj hercs (father of hiphop) street parties in the bronx during the 1970s. Can be traced back to griots (folk poets) Rap developed both inside and outside of hip hop.
