To program a drumbeat is to align an external rhythmic device to an individual's biorhythm. What happens when you put a mixer and cross-fader between those two cultural realities? What kind of rhythms and polyrhythms might you come up with? Perhaps one complex yet basic enough to synchronize the hearts of an entire generation. The drumming of the indigenous Americas, on the other hand, in its most common representation is primarily sparse and down-tempo. The indigenous drumming of continental Africa is known to be primarily dense and quite often up-tempo. The consciously simplified beat of the hip-hop drum speaks directly to the heart. Music speaks directly to the subconscious. No other musical form has created such a raw and visceral connection to the heart while still incorporating various measures from other musical forms that then appeal to other aspects of the emotional core of an individual. Instantaneously, the same mechanical gesture that occurs in moments of dialogue as a sign of agreement which subsequently, releases increased oxygen to the brain and, thus, broadens one's ability to understand, becomes the symbolic and actual gesture that connects you to the beat. When the beat drops, people nod their heads, "yes," in the same way that they would in conversation with a loved one, a parent, professor, or minister. No other music so purely demands an instant affirmative on such a global scale. There is no music more powerful than hip-hop. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. You may feel that you have come to know me over the years, and in some cases you have, but in others.well, this is a confession. It may anger some of you who have followed my work. The story I am about to tell may sound fantastic. This book is a book that I have been waiting to finish since 1995. In the proc ess of parading I may have actually become one, but that's another story, another book. Now, for the first time, Saul Williams shares with the world the wonder revealed to him by the Dead Emcee Scrolls. His quest to decipher this mystical ancient text resulted in a primal understanding of the power hip-hop has to teach us about ourselves and the universe around us. You may feel that you have come to know me over the years, and in some cases you have, but in others.well, this is a confession.In the underground labyrinths of New York City's subway system, beneath the third rail of a long forgotten line, Saul Williams discovered scrolls of aged yellowish-brown paper rolled tightly into a can of spray paint. In the underground labyrinths of New York City's subway system, beneath the third rail of a long forgotten line, Saul Williams discovered scrolls of aged yellowish-brown paper rolled tightly into a can of spray paint. Music | Genres & Styles - Rap & Hip Hop Literary Collections | American - General Destined to become one of the most talked-about books of the season, "The Dead Emcee Scrolls" is a darkly humorous, electrifying tour de force. The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hopīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: From "astonishing poet" ("The Washington Post") Saul Williams comes a provocative look at the galvanizing force of hip hop.
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