Beatboxing
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Wikidata:
Q213608
Library of congress:
sh2013001922
Sources of Information
- Work cat: Warsaw Autumn 2008. CD no. 5, 2008:insert (Chacera beatboxera: for beatboxer, clarinet, violin, percussion, piano; Massive: for beatboxer, clarinet, violin percussion, piano)
- Encyclopedia of rap and hip hop culture, 2006(Beatboxing; beatboxer; beatbox; beatboxing is making music with the mouth. Rhythm, beats, and melody are achieved with the mouth and throat alone, simulating anything from musical instruments to turntable scratching and creating a wide range of sound effects.)
- Wikipedia, June 17, 2013(Beatboxing; a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments. Beatboxing today is connected with hip-hop culture, being one of "the elements", although it is not limited to hip-hop music... The term "beatboxing" is derived from the mimicry of the first generation of drum machines, then known as beatboxes.)
- Grove music online, Jul. 8, 2013:under Hip hop (Beatboxing (the art of producing drum-like sounds using one's mouth and body; descended from the practice of "patting Juba")) under Freestyle rap (...beatboxing (that is, emulating a hip-hop beat with their mouth))
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Wikipedia description:
Beatboxing (also, and sometimes, called beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (usually a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve vocal imitation of turntablism, and other musical instruments. Beatboxing today is connected with hip-hop culture, often referred to as "the fifth element" of hip-hop, although it is not limited to hip-hop music. The term "beatboxing" is sometimes used to refer to vocal percussion in general.
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