What kind of music are What kind of music are they?they?

Jazz

Opera

Classical Chinese operaCountry music

Hip hop

What do you know about Hip Hop?

All You Need to Know About Hip Hop

Module 4

What is Hip Hop?

Hip Hop is an American cultural movement. It includes breakdance 、 graffiti art 、 DJ-ing and rapping.

I wanna rap!

What were DJs who shouted during the songs called?

MCs

Do you know the names ofany rap artists?

What is the tool of graffiti art?

A: Knife B: Paint C: Chalk

Who first started breakdance?

A: White people B: Indian C: African-American D: African

backing tracks beat disco musicelectronic music percussion rapreggae rock music record

1.The instrumental music behind a singer’s voice is called the ______________.2. Drums and similar instruments are called __________.3. ___________ is music that people dance to in clubs.4. Songs that are spoken rather than sung are called _____.

backing tracks

percussionDisco music

rap

backing tracks beat disco musicelectronic music percussion rapreggae rock music record5. _______ is a kind of music that comes from the Caribbean.6. The _____ of a song makes you want to dance.7. ______________ is produced on a computer.8. __________ can be very noisy.9. Musicians _______their songs in a studio.

Reggae

beat

Electronic music

Rock music record

Which team can answer questions with betterand quicker results?

Is Hip Hop the result of acombination of NorthAmerican and Caribbeaninfluences. Yes, it is.

1

Why did DJ Herc stop playingreggae music?

Because he noticed that peopledidn’t like it.

2

How did the DJs make thePercussion breaks in the songs longer?

By using two records ontwo turntables.

3

What was the big breakthrough of Hip Hop?

DJ made percussion longer and some of DJs began speaking and shouting. At the same time, people started breakdancing.

4

Apart from the DJs, what elsehappened at block parties?

breakdancing

5

How did the next generation ofrappers recorded their songs?

They recorded their vocals at the same time as the musicians.

1

Why was hip hop so successful?

Firstly, it’s cheap and easy.Secondly, people were boredwith the pop music of the day.

2

Where was the capital of hip hopduring the 1980s?

New York

3

What ‘s trip hop?

A mixture of jazz, hip hop andelectronic music.

4

True or false:

Jamaican DJs continued to play reggae music even though the audiences didn’t like it. ×

5

How long were the performancesof the shouting DJs?

Hours

1

In soul music, what’s the bestparts to dance to?

Percussion breaks

2

When did disco music and rock music decline?

In the mid-1970s.

3

Which country’s music influencedthe music style in Miami and Florida?

Cuban and Puerto Rican music.

4

How did rap singers record theirsongs the first time?The first time that rap artists recordedtheir music, musicians recorded the backing tracks in the studio and the rappers added their vocals later.

5

Debate Hip hop – the pros and cons

easy

terrible interesting dangerous

exciting aggressive

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Homework

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