Turntablism is the art of sound manipulation expressed on a turntable. It’s known for its popular “baby scratch” technique for moving the disc back and forth to create a mixed synth noise. Although very popular with various techniques created, turntables are fairly new instruments introduced into the last two decades. The knowledge of modification to the turntables along with hip-hop culture is necessary to understand the subculture of turntablism.
The turntables are originally derived from the invention of the phonograph in 1877 and has been improvised since its announcement. Thomas Edison, a famous scientist, created the phonograph, an innovation which could essentially play sounds. Edison’s motive was to simplify relaying messages and daily activities. Although another invention had been concepted in France, Edison’s invention was entirely original. In 1881 Emile Berliner, a German scientist, created the gramophone which had better quality than the phonograph and played rubber discs. This replaced the use of cylinders and was optimized for multiple plays unlike the phonograph. The discs were mass produced and easier to create, and its popularity (which hadn’t sprouted until the 1950’s) spread like wildfire. Their inventions made record playback possible and Emile made it easier by simplifying the usage of records. The simplification of distribution made innovation and creation easier to culturally progress; this gave more people in the future access to such technology.
Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool DJ Herc, Herbie Hancock, and John Cage are a few of the most influential people of hip-hop culture. Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa are one of the first artists to make music in relation to hip-hop culture. A...
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Thomas Edison has to be credited with starting the recording industry, because without his invention of the phonograph, there might not be music on the radio, or on tapes and CD’s today(Biagi 143). In 1887, a man by the name Emile Berliner replaced Edison’s phonograph with the gramophone and in 1947 Goldmark introduced the LP, or Long-playing record(143-4).
Motown paved the way for future artists to explore themselves. It helped created the grounds of a great music and cultural integration in the 1970’s to now and hopefully forever. Hip Hop’s arrival was credit to Motown triumphs in the musical world. Through the mixing of percussion and the rhythm of the drumbeats of funk and disco, hip hop revealed the opposition to social inequality and discrimination
Underground hip-hop is filled with groups such as The Pharcyde, The Roots, Jigmastas, and Jurassic 5 who use live instruments to not only enhance their lyrical talents, but also to give audiences a great show. All four of these groups are dedicated to preserving hip-hop culture. Emcees battle to prove they are iller, Djs do the same thing, and breakers, break dancers, poppers, whatever you want to call them, continue the tradition of mixing their dance art form of popping, locking and spinning using the music to help create different techniques.
The idea of the phonograph came from the man who invented the light bulb. Thomas Alva Edison is one of the greatest inventors of all time decided to create this invention. In 1877, Edison was working on a machine that would decipher telegraphic messages to paper tape. He used a diaphragm with an embossing point. This would be held onto a moving paraffin paper. Thus when spoken into it, the vibrations made indentations on it.
Hip hop is both a culture and a lifestyle. As a musical genre it is characterized by its hard hitting beats and rhythms and expressive spoken word lyrics that address topics ranging from economic disparity and inequality, to gun violence and gang affiliated activity. Though the genre emerged with greater popularity in the 1970’s, the musical elements involved and utilized have been around for many years. In this paper, we will cover the history and
Despite having absolutely nothing to do with the four elements of Hip-Hop as defined by Afrika Bambaataa, the most influential person in the creati...
With this article, Lamotte details the early history of Hip Hop with a focus centered on Afrika Bambaataa, who founded the Universal Zulu Nation (UZN). The UZN was founded as an organization to promote peace and positivity through the usage of Hip Hop, which, at the time, merely consisted of block parties in The Bronx. These block parties were initially gang led, with different styles of Hip Hop existing amongst different gangs, but Bambaataa succeeded in bringing these gangs together peacefully. This formed the basis for Hip Hop as both a musical genre, as each assimilated gang combined their techniques, and a cultural movement, as Bambaataa intended Hip Hop to provide a peaceful outlet for those in underprivileged communities a chance to speak. Because of this, Lamotte argues that the Hip Hop of today is, “exported far beyond its original social context,” (692) with genres such as Gangsta Rap or Trap Rap that seem to promote endless controversy is, he argues, is not what Hip Hop is
As the popularity of the phonograph grew, people across the countrybegan to buy their through the mail. Originally, the music consisted mainly of classical singers and orchestral agreements of sentimental songs. One day in 1922 two Texan fiddlers named Alexander Campbell “Eck” Robertson and Henry Gilliland traveled from Atlanta to New York City to get their music recorded.
“Hip hop has been named the most influential musical genre to emerge since 1960, beating the British invasion of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles, soul, punk, prog rock, heavy metal, disco and many more in a new study” (Von Radowitz and Webb).
The hip-hop community has been greatly influenced by the Black Arts Era. Both groups have addressed social, political issue as well as giving voice to the emotional discord of the black man. These groups push the boundaries using words meant to inflame the black man and shock the Caucasians.
Rap music was first a cross-cultural product. Most of its important early practitioners, Kool Herc, DJ Hollywood, and Afrika Bambaataa, were either first- or second-generation Americans of Caribbean background. Kool Herc and DJ Hollywood are given credit for introducing the Jamaican style of cutting and mixing into the musical culture of the South Bronx. Herc was the first DJ to buy two copies of the same record for just a 15-second break (instrumental segment) in the middle. By mixing back and forth between the two copies he was able to double, triple, or endlessly extend the break.
Djing is characterized as "the specialty of mixing, scratching, and making music by working with prerecorded (normally records) and making something new." Djing became an integral factor around an indistinguishable time from break dancing. As of now rappers began coming into the photo. As this happened, there turned into a need to deliver a more dull, beat-arranged foundation that individuals could rap over. With the requirement for more beats, DJ Kool Herc was the first to DJ with two turntables. It didn't take yearn for the DJ to end up noticeably a critical factor in the development of Hip-Hop. DJ's are viewed to keep the group celebrating for the duration of the night and on the move floor. The specialty of scratching resembles a marvel. A DJ can snatch any recorded sound and control it to state whatever they need it to state. DJ's brought into play another melodic instrument "the
Hip hop culture has been around since the 1970s. Multiple sources all come down to the South Bronx in New York City, as the origin of hip hop culture. The culture began to take its shape within the African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Latino communities. The father of the start of this culture was a Jamaican-born DJ named Clive Campbell but also known as DJ Kool Herc. He brought forth a new sound system and the Jamaican style of “toasting.” Toasting was when Jamaicans would talk or rap over the music they played. This whole new style soon brought what is now known as DJs, B-Boys, MC’s, and graffiti artists (Kaminski).
With Rap/Hip-Hop music you will need the Rappers, the Rap legends such as Nas with his most popular song ‘The World
Hip- hop is a standout amongst the most compelling musical sorts on the globe. There are rappers everywhere that know what amount of an impact their music can have. Some entertainers attempt to utilize that force of impact to do great (Ruiz INT).