Rap in loop
Rap music workshop 4 March – 13 May
Rap is music which many young people and adults today identify with and invest their individual and social identity in; rappers can “tell their story” through this mode of expression and produce original material.
An important part is the use of electronic resources that are now relatively cheap, intuitive, and accessible. The aim is to examine and experiment with some of the aspects of hip-hop and rap production in its various phases: lyric writing, the use and recording of vocals, creation of backing tracks and digital audio editing (production and post-production).
The intention is to show and exemplify some basic techniques by experimenting with them and developing activities that are as involving as possible.
The teachers provide explanations and examples using direct experimentation with resources.
In fact, one of the objectives that we intend to pursue is to create a draft of an original piece at the end of the cycle of meetings, through the coordination and supervision of the teachers.
In collaboration with Roberto Agostini and Leo Izzo.
The workshop takes place at and in collaboration with the Rocco D’Amato Prison of Bologna.
Writing text
- Monday 4 March 2024 at 14:00 - 16:00
Listening to rap music: the teachers explain some aspects of rap music and lyric writing.
Participants bring or write their own texts and try to 'rap' them under the guidance of the teachers.
Music production
- Monday 11 March 2024 at 14:00 - 16:00
Lesson about music production: the teachers illustrate the functioning of the FL Studio music production software and create a backing track in dialogue with the participants, encouraging them to actively get involved with their proposals.
At the end of the lesson, the resulting backing track is given to the participants as an MP3 file or CD so they can practise and create a rap lyric.
Recording the voice
- Monday 25 March 2024 at 14:00 - 16:00
Attendees record the vocal part under the guidance of the teacher.
Post-production
- Monday 15 April 2024 at 14:00 - 16:00
Collection of the recordings and editing: the teachers edit the various contributions recorded with voices on a single piece. Participants can take part in the decisions.
Final listening
- Monday 29 April 2024 at 14:00 - 16:00
The teachers complete the editing independently outside the lesson.
Performance
- Monday 6 May 2024 at 14:00 - 16:00
Performance and listening to the musical productions.
