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Define Hip-hop |
The competitive cultural expressions of urban youth, consisting of the 4 elements 1. DJing - Music 2. MCing - Language 3. Breaking - Dance |
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Define Graffiti |
A type of street tart that is intimately linked with hip-hop cultured Often used to make political/social statements |
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Define Breaking |
A type of dance associated with hip-hop culture that became increasingly popular during the early 1980's |
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What is rap and where was it particularly originated? |
A musical practice and product born of the urban (particularly South Bronx) that is the subculture of DJing and MCing performances bringing upon the commercial product that gave priority to the rapper |
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What does DJ stand for? |
Disc Jockey Originally used in the 1950's to describe those who provided the transition between records on a turnetable. Also the original party organizer (providing soundtracks for the party) "Scratching" and "Fading" used to modify recordings and create a unique performance |
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What does MC stand for? |
Master of Ceremonies Person who introduces the DJ and provides entertainment during shows Eventually through development of verbal skills and becoming more compeitive it evolved into rapping |
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Define Turntable What do DJ's often use it for? |
A device used to play vinyl records To create new sounds using techniques like scratching and fading |
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What is sampling? What did it originate from (define it) and what did it turn into (define it)? |
When sound is taken from one recorded source and is appropriated for another recording Analog sampling: When a DJ plays music from a vinyl record over new music/beats |
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What is scratching? |
A technique where a vinyl record is pulled and pushed under a turntable's stylus, allowing for eh creation of unique sounds A device that can control the volume of multiple turntables simultaneously. Used for making only the desired sounds audible to the audience |
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What is a break? |
The most percussive or rhythmically complex section a song DJ Kool Herc The development of b-beat music and breaking |
