Hip Hop – Schule der Subkultur
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- Subject according curriculum
- Diversity Studies
- Teachers
- Dr. Benjamin Sprick
- Scope
- Mondays, 4-6 p.m. (start 07.04.2025)
- Room
- BP U11
- Duration
- 1.5 Semesterwochenstunden
- Description
Hip hop continues to be the biggest youth culture in the world. It is deeply rooted in social realities and at the same time generates considerable economic profits. Hip hop deviates from high culture in order to pursue its own politics, which repeatedly leads to contradictions. But the speed with which hip hop develops and differentiates itself is breathtaking, its history is widely ramified. A glance at a record shelf that feels better is therefore enough to find out to what extent hip hop has something to do with diversity. The many intersect here, differences emerge in order to connect at the same time.
The seminar attempts to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of hip hop. Artists from the hip hop scene will also have their say: they will be invited to present their approach in the seminar and explain the associated interpretation of hip hop. You are welcome to bring your own instruments to the seminar. Practical exercises and introductions to technical details are planned. The seminar is planned for two semesters and will attempt to cover a wide range of topics, including music history.
- Literature
Main texts [=> Reader]:
1. Dirk von Gehlen (2011), "Das Gesetz der vagabundierenden Kopie", in: ders, Mashup. In Praise of the Copy, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, pp. 101-124;
2 Anne Danielsen (2008), "Aesthetic Value, Cultural Significance, and Canon Formation in Popular Music", in: Christian Bielefeldt/Udo Dahmen/Rolf Grossmann (eds.), PopMusicology. Perspektiven der Popmusikwissenschaft, Bielefeld: transcript, pp. 17-37.
3 Zachary Wallmark (2022), "Analyzing Vocables in Rap: A Case Study of Megan Thee Stallion", in: MTO, A Journal for the Society for Music Theory, Volume 29, Number 2, June 2022.Further Reading [=>Moodle]: Murray Foreman/Mark Anthony Neal (eds.)(2021), That's the Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader, London: Routledge; Daniel Haas, Hip Hop. 100 pages, Stuttgart: Reclam 2023; Gabriele Klein, Is this real? The Culture of Hip Hop, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp 2003; Vikki Tobak, Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History, Cologne: Taschen 2023; Questlove, Hip Hop is History, New York: Auwa Books 2024; Tricia Rose, The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop-and Why It Matters, New York: Basic Civitas Books 2008; Ferdinand Hörner/Oliver Kautny (2009), Die Stimme im HipHop.Untersuchungen eines intermedialen Phänomens, Bielefeld: transcript; Michael Fuhr (2006), Populäre Musik und Ästhetik. Die historisch-philosophische Rekonstruktion einer Geringschätzung, Bielefeld: transcript; Fabian Holt (2007), Genre in Popular Music, Chicago: Chicago University Press; The RZA (2004), The Wu-Tang Manual, London: Plexus Books; Brian Colemann (2005), Check the Technique. Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies, New York: Villard; Diedrich Diederichsen (2014), Über Pop-Musik, Cologne: Kiepenheuer & Witsch; Chang, Jeff. Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation.
- Credits
- 2 Creditpoints
- Comments
A reader with texts on the topic and a detailed selection of music will be made available at the beginning of the seminar. These and further materials (films, documentaries) can already be accessed in the specially created room on the online platform Moodle, where self-enrolment for the course is also possible: [=> https://elearning.hfmt-hamburg.de/course/view.php?id=796]
In order to obtain credit points, students are required to read (including longer texts), present a text and write a term paper or reflect on their own artistic work. Irregular or sporadic participation in the seminar without the award of credit points or as a guest student is also possible and takes place after consultation with the lecturers.
Please send binding registrations for the seminar, together with a brief description of your motivation and interests, by 01.04.2025 via email to jan@beibeischlueter.de or benjamin.sprick@hfmt-hamburg.de
- Modules
- Promotionsmodul, Wahlmodul freie Wahl (alle Studiengänge)