Originally Posted by
farplaner
Originally Posted by
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Originally Posted by
Arrianna
Originally Posted by
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I've heard that Rap is an acronym for "rhythm and poetry" which if it's true, then no rap isn't music. Because if it was, then stupid beatniks reciting poetry to some bongos would have to be considered music too.
:laugh: Yes, and no one argues that beatnik freeform is music but it was never so popular either. If it had been you can be sure that there would be claims it was. It is as if by saying it's music they somehow become "legitimate". I just don't see the point. Why not accept what it is and rejoice in it? It's not like it is lessened by not being music, only by how it is expressed. Oh, how popular expression lesses it every year.
At least someone acknowledges what I say, sheesh. Hell, even if it isn't music, I listen to some of it. I genuinely like a small portion of rap.
Yes, Arianna acknowledges what you say and ignores everyone else who has sense enough to know that: what "music" is can't be contained within a box. Rap is music like it or not/ ignore the fact or not. Music takes a great variety of forms.
If you say rap isn't music, you might as well say Pluto isn't a planet....
uh, oh- wait a minute!!
:laugh: Not ignore, dissagree.
I used to believe Rap was music. Then I was exposed to real music and discovered just how insufficient Rap was. I became educated on the subject.
I also learned the beauty of language. It has meaning and nuance. The culture who creates it defines it. So yes, music has a definition (your box) and yes, it takes many forms.
So I'll just recap; Rap can be used to make music but by itself is not music.
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