Klarinet Archive - Posting 001335.txt from 1998/07

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Classical Music and Young People
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 21:31:24 -0400

From: Craig Earl Countryman <cegc@-----.net>

>Rap his rhythm as its main focus,
Granted. So do many forms of poetry.

>but also has instrumental harmony in the
>background.

Scratching as harmony. An interesting concept :)

>The rhythmic cadence put forth using the voice acts as the melody.

I always called that poetry, not melody. But it (barely) fits the definition
of melody.

I feel that the definition of music doesn't fit rap (which is defined as
talking or chatting). You haven't convinced me otherwise - but you can call
it music. Doesn't make rap any better or worse.

Some of the rap pieces are better (IMNSHO) than Ginsberg.

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