The 'Jazz Gene': Examining the Use of Jazz Aesthetics in Hip-Hop Music

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dc.contributor.advisorVanderwoude, Matthew W. C. J.
dc.creatorFrancis, P. Thomas William
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T13:55:42Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T13:55:42Z
dc.date.copyright2017-06-19
dc.date.issued2018-03-01
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T13:55:42Z
dc.degree.disciplineMusic
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is made up of 7 original compositions that aid in exploring the common cultural traits and practices of African-American music referred to using the metaphor of the Jazz Gene. These conventions are historically contextualized and analyzed through two categories of rhythm and harmony from a post-Jazz perspective. The compositions in this thesis also highlight influences and artists from various African-American genres whose active compositional styles create unique frameworks in their genres such as James Brown, Joshua Redman, Roy Hargrove, Robert Glasper, and Dr. Dre. I surmise that without these common traits and practices found in these unique frameworks, Hip-Hop music would not persevere or evolve. These aesthetics exist in Hip-Hop just as much as they exist in Funk, Soul, R&B, Gospel, and Jazz music.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/34304
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectMusic education
dc.subject.keywordsComposition
dc.subject.keywordsCompositions
dc.subject.keywordsMusic
dc.subject.keywordsHip-Hop
dc.subject.keywordsHip Hop
dc.subject.keywordsJazz
dc.subject.keywordsPost-Jazz
dc.subject.keywordsPost Jazz
dc.subject.keywordsGene
dc.subject.keywordsJazz Gene
dc.subject.keywordsJazz Aesthetics
dc.subject.keywordsJazz Aesthetic
dc.subject.keywordsAfrican-American
dc.subject.keywordsAfrican American
dc.subject.keywordsMusic Theory
dc.subject.keywordsJazz Theory
dc.subject.keywordsArranging
dc.subject.keywordsRhythm
dc.subject.keywordsHarmony
dc.subject.keywordsAnalysis
dc.subject.keywordsHistory
dc.subject.keywordsAfrican-American History
dc.subject.keywordsR&B
dc.subject.keywordsBlues
dc.subject.keywordsFunk
dc.subject.keywordsGospel
dc.titleThe 'Jazz Gene': Examining the Use of Jazz Aesthetics in Hip-Hop Music
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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