Hamilton - Building Background
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English
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8th Grade
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Sharon Schwarz
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Hamilton - Building Background
Mrs. Schwarz and Ms. Douglas
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Objectives
To finish The Help!!
To understand musical context in Hamilton
To explore the history and importance of rap music
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Let's Watch a Video!
Please write down at least one notable feature from the video
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Open Ended
Who are your favorite rappers (if any)?
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History of Rap
Block parties in the Bronx in 1970's
Isolation of percussion breaks of soul, funk, and disco
Originally a fad (like a tik tok fad)
Rap: "to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow"
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Funk
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Disco Funk
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Open Ended
After hearing the rap, funk, and disco funk backtrack, what other instrumental aspects may inspired by disco and funk?
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Rap Allusions in Hamilton
Snoop Dogg
Jay-Z and Alecia Keys
Lil' Wayne
Mobb Deep
Notorious BIG
Eminem
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The Clash Between two Worlds
Up until recently (kind of), Broadway has been considered "elitist" or inaccessible, coming from Western European music derivations
"High Society" entertainment
Rap has been consistently deemed "inappropriate" or "violent" and often censored
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Western European-Inspired Theater
Listen to "At the Ballet" from A Chorus Line
How does the music differ from rap and the music from Hamilton. What instruments are highlighted?
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Open Ended
Why do you think Lin-Manuel Miranda decided to converge the world of rap/hip hop and The Great White Way (Broadway)?
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