The freestyle cipher: A study on freestyling as a process of verbal improvisation and as an approach to musical creativity

Date of Publication

2009

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Adrianne John Real Galang

Defense Panel Member

Jennifer Ann L. Lajom

Abstract/Summary

Freestyle rap is an aspect of Hip-hop that is a creative form of verbal improvisation. It utilizes and is powered by novelty, purpose, spontaneity and poetry that all happen in a momentary performance. Participants were rappers that have been Freestyling for three years or more and have been known through winning competitions through Freestyle battles and ciphers. The data was gathered through remote audiovisual, unstructured interview and voting of favorites and least favorites. In the results, the researchers found that there are four components, which make Freestyle rap Creative. At the same time, it was found that a balance of all the components is needed to achieve an effective and creative Freestyle. Freestylers utilize poetry, novelty, purpose and spontaneity. It is fluency however, that remains as the determinant of a Freestyler's skill in coming up with verses (lyrics).

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU15794

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

165 leaves, 29 cm.

Keywords

Rap (Music); Hip-hop; Rap musicians

Embargo Period

4-11-2021

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