Voix signifiantes : le cas du rap français

  • Isabelle Marc Martínez
Keywords: Contemporary French culture, Hip hop, Rap, Chanson française, Voice, Popular music

Abstract

In this article, we present voice as a analytical category, both linguistic and musical, performative and symbolic. As a metonym of the subject-interpreter-author and of the song itself, voice is a crucial parameter for understanding and interpreting contemporary popular music. French hip hop music, as part of the spectrum of the contemporary chanson française, is an outstanding example of the importance of voice in creating such a singular musical genre with specific aesthetics features.

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Published
2010-07-30
How to Cite
Marc Martínez I. . (2010). Voix signifiantes : le cas du rap français. Thélème. Revista Complutense de Estudios Franceses, 25, 183-195. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/THEL/article/view/THEL1010110183A
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