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HIP HOP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
- Social Movements
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hip-hop
1, record 1, English, hip%2Dhop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hip hop 2, record 1, English, hip%20hop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a form of popular culture which started among young black people in the United States in the [1970s,] it includes rap music and graffiti art. 1, record 1, English, - hip%2Dhop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
- Mouvements sociaux
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hip-hop
1, record 1, French, hip%2Dhop
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hip hop 2, record 1, French, hip%20hop
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement culturel apparu en Amérique du Nord au début des années 1970, se manifestant notamment par la pratique du rap, un style vestimentaire particulier, et l'art du graffiti. 1, record 1, French, - hip%2Dhop
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología urbana
- Movimientos sociales
- Música (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiphop
1, record 1, Spanish, hiphop
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] movimiento cultural urbano impulsado en los años setenta por jóvenes afroamericanos y asociado normalmente a la música rap [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - hiphop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hiphop: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el sustantivo "hiphop", escrito en una sola palabra y sin necesidad de resalte, es la adaptación al español del inglés "hip hop". 1, record 1, Spanish, - hiphop
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trap music
1, record 2, English, trap%20music
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trap 1, record 2, English, trap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Southern United States during the early 1990s. The genre gets its name from the... slang word "trap, "which refers to a place in which drugs are sold illegally. Trap music uses synthesized drums and is characterized by complicated hi-hat patterns, tuned kick drums with a long decay... and lyrical content that often focuses on drug use and urban violence. It utilizes very few instruments and focuses almost exclusively on snare drums and double-or triple-timed hi-hats. 2, record 2, English, - trap%20music
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- musique trap
1, record 2, French, musique%20trap
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trap 1, record 2, French, trap
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trap [...] se caractérise par son contenu lyrique et un son particulier, lié notamment à l'utilisation importante [d'une] boîte à rythmes [...], des doubles croches, triolets et autres divisions temporelles plus rapides aux sonorités charleston, des nappes de synthétiseur et des ensembles de cordes virtuelles. 2, record 2, French, - musique%20trap
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Music (General)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turntablist
1, record 3, English, turntablist
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the release of a new album, the classically trained Montreal turntablist is pushing the boundaries of hip hop toward a brainy, more esoteric sound. 2, record 3, English, - turntablist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- platiniste
1, record 3, French, platiniste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
DJ [disc jockey] spécialisé qui utilise au maximum les possibilités techniques et sonores du tourne-disque et de la console de mixage pour créer une musique originale. 2, record 3, French, - platiniste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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