Ad Libs in Rap Music and Polyvocality

The speakers discuss the concept of ad libs in rap music and draw connections to the idea of polyvocality. They explore the prosodic elements and gesturality in relation to the expression of the face and head, using examples from trap music. The chapter also examines how ad libs and percussive elemental sounds capture elements that can't be expressed through direct narrative.

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