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- From: adolphso@mizar.usc.edu (adolphson)
- Newsgroups: soc.motss
- Subject: Re: Rap (Yes, you're still in soc.motss) (Re: Marky Mark
- Date: 21 Nov 1992 16:17:02 -0800
- Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- References: <1992Nov17.004035.914@wam.umd.edu> <1992Nov19.154321.14333@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1992Nov21.204347.19624@spdcc.com>
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- In article <1992Nov21.204347.19624@spdcc.com>
- dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
-
- > Rap has always seemed influenced (to my white ears) by the whole
- > oral tradition of the beat poets of the 50's. At least they share
- > the same oracular style.
-
- Rap has always reminded me of parts of William Walton and
- Edith Sitwell's "Facade".
-
- > Am I totally off-base here? Is this
- > an example of heritage or simply convergent evolution?
-
- Who knows? And who cares? I listen to as little rap
- as I possibly can, which is still more than enough.
-
- Arne
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