Hip Hop are two similar yet different genres of music that have been popular amongst music lovers throughout the last three decades. Both have upbeat drum grooves as well as rhythmic basslines and melodies that the listener will be bound to remember. They also share similar articulation in their drums and basslines. However, while the two genres might be similar they have their own differences in lyricism and meaning as well instrumentation and production. Songs that exemplify their characteristics
Ska comes with a lot longer history than the majority of genres which are famous these days. It started as a precurser to Reggae in the Jamaican music in the middle of the 1950s. Ska's background is where the expression "rude boy", describing a Ska admirer, originates from, since "rude" was the equivelent to "cool" in the jargon of that period of time. In the 60's, Reggae separated off from Ska as its own distinctive style, and Ska fell under obsucrity. Many experts split up the Ska trend into 3
music, and in “Notorious” in particular, the main elements of the song such as the bass, punchy kick/snare and the vocal, all have a very specific timbre. In majority of house music, the bassline is usually played on single hits, at a low pitch, that create a melody. The bass sounds almost gritty. When comparing it to the timbre of a liquid DNB track, there is a very noticeable
Hip Hop music was limited to very few musical instruments; “Most of the sound is synthetic which comes out of synthesizers, drum machines, turntables, samplers and much more such machines (Music Genres List).” The beat consists of a bassline, drum loops, dubs, and sips. The beat allows the music to flow together and differentiate from other hip hop songs. Nearly every rap song consists of three basic parts: intros, hooks, and verses. Most songs contain two to four verses of 16 to 32
after creating the electric bass, more bassists began to switch over from double bass the electric bass in order to vary in sounds while keeping the jazz rhythm going for the remainder of the instruments. For example, an electric bassist can play a bassline completely composed of rapid, syncopated sixteenth
Throughout Baroque music history, Italy flourished noticeably due to the mere fact that they had financial support from churches, wealth and trade, as well as rulers supporting the best musicians. Therefore, throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Italy was the primary European country to develop the musical drama, or opera, and it remained the dominating force of the genre. Techniques, such as recitative and aria, evolved throughout Italian opera, and they became a model for future
On the night of Tuesday, April 4, 2017, I attended a concert presented by Georgia State Master’s student Megan Bauman. The night was filled with an array of various passionate pieces showcasing the saxophonist. The performance put on that night by Megan Bauman was something I have never experienced before. I never thought such passion and charisma could be showcased apart from an orchestral ensemble, Megan Bauman proved otherwise. The program included: Klonos (2007), American Counterpoint (2002)
dance and house music. While most people may not consider pop music to be electronic, the most played music on the radio incorporates synths, sampling, and electronic drums. Trap music is highly influenced by Hip-Hop, Rap, and RnB by using heavy basslines, hip-hip hop style snares, and hi-hats to produce a much darker and harder feel. Electronic Dance Music (EDM) is usually one hundred twenty-eight beats per minute. It got its rise in the rave scene since it the beats are made for the audience to
CHAPTER 1 ERHARD BODENSCHATZ AND THE FLORILEGIUM POTENSE Lutheran church music in its first two and a half centuries can be characterized by the incorporation of a staggering variety of styles and musical genres. Plainchant, imitative polyphony, and chorale hymnody existed alongside one another, and composers such as Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) and Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630) were among the first to synthesize elements of Monteverdi’s seconda pratica with a fully German practice. Fruits of
There is an event that I just can describe as one of the most unique and memorable in my life: attending my first concert. After years of listening to Ron Pope’s music, watching his YouTube channel, and following all of his social media accounts, the satisfaction of seeing someone whose music has been the soundtrack to my life for so long was unreal. There were moments that I had to internally remind myself that this is, in fact, happening in real life. Being a dedicated (some may say eccentrically
Dohnányi was a major Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor of the turn of the 20th century, second only to Bartok in influence in his home country. His compositional output was late Romantic in style and very conservative, largely influenced by Brahms. He composed the Four Rhapsodies between 1902 and 1903, and dedicated the set to his teacher István Thomán. According to statements he later made to his wife, the Four Rhapsodies can be considered as a sonata in four movements, in which Rhapsody
Growing up, my dad controlled the radio almost always, and his choice was the local country station. This lead to hearing my fair share of Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, and Martina McBride. They often sung about beer, front porches and Jesus, and none of that really resonated with me.I never truly hated the music, it was absolutely inoffensive listening, but very few songs struck a chord with me. That is until I heard the Dixie Chicks. They made beautiful use of harmony, melody, instrumentation, emotion
The first theme heard in the song “Cambridge, 1963” is Stephen’s Theme, a simple progression of four chords, G minor, D minor F bass, D minor, E flat major 7 Stephen’s theme is first played during the opening credits of the film, depicting an older Stephen confined to a motorized wheelchair, while his son runs in front of him. A trio of violins play the theme in triads very quietly. The long notes of this theme contrast with the piano playing eighth notes as an accompaniment. Violins are instruments
Dr. Dre and his influence has had a mark on everything in hip-hop culture from influencing other artists to production of hip-hop records to becoming one of the first rapper-producers with the release of his album in 1992, The Chronic. Dr. Dre has had a major hand in west coast rap as well as in the genre of rap in general. Within this essay, the terms hip-hop and rap will be used interchangeably. The 1990s was a major decade for rap music and the culture of rap music. The development of the two
Goodman piece). As stated in Lesson 7, there was another large change from the 20’s to 30’s, and that was found in the switch from a tuba to a string bass in the majority of the songs. This meant that songs switched from a 2/4 beat to a 4/4 beat/bassline. This was referred to as the walking bass, and allowed for a very upbeat, rhythmic song with a catchy sound.
Fifty-eight minutes, seven seconds. The small room was, momentarily, very quiet. And he began to play. At first, it was a progression of about eight notes, simple and faint. He introduced a drippy bassline, then another melody, a harmony, prodding and poking, recording and scrapping, the dull ache in his fingertips blossoming into a white-hot agony that ricocheted through his frail body and without warning brought him to a hunch, the music paused,
Cut Chemist, ‘Add Your Own Personal Emotions’ Cut Chemist has paired up with DJ Shadow for their Renegades of Rhythm tour, which honors and pays homage to the great Afrika Bambaataa. The man himself attended both shows the spin duo played at Irving Plaza last week, making a nice surprise for fans. FDRMX had a chance to chat with Cut Chemist (Lucas McFadden) after the show on Friday, and learned that the connection with Bambaataa (Kevin Donovan) goes back to when he first started, in ‘84. Both hip-hop
parts (this is why the drum parts would have to be left until after everything else). Examples of John French’s rhythmic ‘mirroring’ exist all over the album. The track ‘My Human Gets Me Blues’ starts with a simple (but still dissonant) two-note bassline, which is directly twinned with French’s drums, and examples of interplay between the two elements exist throughout the track as it goes through different
DMX, the dog of the squad, was born December 18, 1970 in Baltimore Maryland in the projects. His family knew in the area he lived that he would get in trouble a lot so he moved to Yonkers New York with his aunt. There he showed a talent in music. He was signed to Columbia Records where his first album was brought out called Born Loser. Peepz wasn't feeling him then in 1996..so he had to come out with something rougher and harder. That's when he started appearing on artists songs such as LL cool
A Look into House Music House music was first and foremost, the direct descendant of "Disco". Many older and wiser Chicago, New York and New Jersey House dj's will agree with me on this. They will acknowledged that fact that it was due to New York's, huge Disco club and music scene that helped to create the music of House and Garage and its culture within Chicago, Usa. Frankie Knuckles, the acknowledged "godfather" of Chicago house, got his start as a Dj via Manhattan, New York, Usa. Whilst there