Hamann's Hip Hop Blog tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/haman011/classes//6476 2007-10-01T17:16:28Z Movable Type 4.31-en Kim Alswager tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/haman011/classes//6476.90688 2007-10-01T17:16:04Z 2007-10-01T17:16:28Z Kim Alswager is a current sophomore at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She is pursuing a degree in music education with an emphasis on voice. Her musical training is mostly classical, but she has had four years of hip-hop dance... Keitha Hamann Kim Alswager is a current sophomore at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She is pursuing a degree in music education with an emphasis on voice. Her musical training is mostly classical, but she has had four years of hip-hop dance training. She is very excited to learn about music that is outside of her comfort zone and how it can influence and be used in music education. Her main focus on this project will be "misogyny, materialism, and mayhem," dealing with issues of women, wealth, and violence in hip-hop music, both its criticisms and defenses.

]]> Corey Brodsky tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/haman011/classes//6476.90147 2007-09-28T14:37:32Z 2007-09-28T14:38:55Z Corey is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota pursuing a double major in Global Studies and French Studies with a minor in Political Science. He originally comes from Schaumburg, Illinois. His background with music is mainly classical, but he... Keitha Hamann Corey is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota pursuing a double major in Global Studies and French Studies with a minor in Political Science. He originally comes from Schaumburg, Illinois. His background with music is mainly classical, but he is very excited to be exploring this new genre of music. He also has classical and hip hop dance training and is very interested in the various forms of movement associated with hip hop music. His focus on this project with be a comparative study of different forms of hip hop across the world.

]]> Jasmine Omorogbe tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/haman011/classes//6476.88597 2007-09-19T19:44:11Z 2007-09-19T19:44:50Z Jasmine Omorogbe is a current sophomore at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities in the Honors College of Liberal Arts. She is originally from North Minneapolis and was raised listening to the beats and lyrics of Hip Hop. Her... Keitha Hamann
Jasmine Omorogbe is a current sophomore at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities in the Honors College of Liberal Arts. She is originally from North Minneapolis and was raised listening to the beats and lyrics of Hip Hop. Her focus on this project will be examining the lyrics and lessons of rap music. Jasmine's interests in words stems from her background in spoken word poetry. She currently performs but has also performed with Teens Rock the Mic and Quest for the Voice. Jasmine brings a unique and lively perspective to our research team.

]]> Opening Thoughts tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/haman011/classes//6476.86634 2007-09-07T21:25:40Z 2007-09-07T21:29:38Z This is the Weblog for Keitha Hamann's Hip Hop Project, as sponsored by the Multicultural Teaching and Learning Center. I'm very excited to be developing modules to help future educators and therapists understand Hip Hop Culture and use this understanding... Keitha Hamann This is the Weblog for Keitha Hamann's Hip Hop Project, as sponsored by the Multicultural Teaching and Learning Center. I'm very excited to be developing modules to help future educators and therapists understand Hip Hop Culture and use this understanding to plan lessons and clinics. I have a great "crew" working with me, and I will be introducing them to you in future entries.

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