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Hip Hop
Hip Hop with an emphasis on its developments in the 21st Century
Lesson plan:
1) 19/8 The hip hop evolution - Todays topic is hip hop evolution. How did hip originate? How did the genre evolve since the end of the1970s to now. We will learn about hip hop as a cultural movement and as a genre of music. Focus: making a timeline.
2) 22/8 Hip hop stylistic differences - Today we will discuss the ways in which regional tastes differ and how other popular music from a region have influenced the evolution of Hip Hop music.
3) 26/8 What is hip hop and what is rap - Today we a going to play 2Pacs "Changes" and talk about the difference between rap and hip hop and how they intertwine with each other. Read the following overview about hip vs. rap.
4) 27/8 Back to the roots - Today we are going all the way back to examine the roots of hip hop. How is blues connected to hip hop. We will study technical music terms in blues music; minor 7th, blue notes and 12-bar blues.
5) 2/9 - Today we are going to talk about the fusions between hip hop and jazz. We are going to understand the concepts "Flow", "improvisation", "sampling" and "looping". We will listen to music examples and see how they use improvisation, flow and examen how jazz and rap co-exist in the songs. How do the songs addressee socio-political issues such as poverty, racism, and the life of African Americans? How do they use sampling and looping?
6) 5/9 - hip hop composition - create our own rap lyrics.
7) 9/9 - Hip hop composition - create our own beats and music for the rap.
8) 10/9 - Hip hop performance
9) 16/9 - Today we will focus on the connection between hip hop and graffitti and your hip hop performances.
10) 19/9 - Presentation of a artist you have choosen. The presentation is individual and should last 5-7 minutes. You can choose between the following artists; Kanye West, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Dr Dre, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Ludacris, T.I , Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, but you cannot choose the same artist as one of your class mates.
This topic addresses the overall topic heading by focusing on the music and performances of contemporary composers, musicians and singers of the 21st century, without forgetting their historic links with other styles of music. The study of the topic will include :
Elements of Hip-Hop:
Explore the core elements of hip-hop culture: rapping, graffiti art, and
breakdancing. Students will learn about the contributions of key figures in each of these areas and how they have influenced the evolution of hip-hop.
Social and Political Impact:
Analysis of the social and political significance of hip-hop as a form of
expression for marginalized communities. Discussion about how hip-hop has been used to address issues such as racism, police brutality, poverty, and inequality, and how it has served as a platform for activism and social change.
Musical Evolution with a focus on the 21st century:
Tracking of the musical evolution of hip-hop, from its early days as party music and street poetry to its transformation into a multi-billion dollar industry encompassing a wide range of styles and subgenres, including gangsta rap, conscious hip-hop, trap music, etc.
The study should be based primarily around the music of Hip Hop singers with a particular emphasis on the 21st century ; Kanye West, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Dr Dre, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Ludacris, T.I , Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne etc.
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