It's How You Flip It - by Linus Eusterbrock & Chris Kattenbeck & Oliver Kautny (Paperback)

About the Book

This book investigates the possibilities and limits of working with hip-hop as a pedagogical tool.

Book Synopsis

The cultural practices of hip-hop have been among people's favorite forms of popular culture for decades. Due to this popularity, rap, breaking, graffiti, beatboxing and other practices have entered the field of education. At the intersection of hip-hop and music education, scholars, artists, and educators cooperate in this volume to investigate topics such as representations of gangsta rap in school textbooks, the possibilities and limits of working with hip-hop in an intersectional critical music pedagogy context, and the reflection of hip-hop artists on their work in music education institutions. In addition, the contributors provide ideas for how research and theory can be transferred and applied to music educational practice.

About the Author

Linus Eusterbrock is a research assistant at the Department of Arts and Music at Universität zu Köln, Germany. He studied musicology and philosophy in Cologne and Paris. After working at the Philharmonie Luxembourg and teaching in secondary schools, he obtained a PhD from the Universität Köln. His research interests include digital music practices, music education and sustainability, and popular music education.
Chris Kattenbeck works as a research assistant at the Department of Arts and Music at Universität zu Köln. He holds degrees in music and history (M.Ed.) as well as musicology (M.A.) and did his PhD on the artistic agency of hip-hop-beatmakers. His research interests lie at the intersection of music education, cultural studies, and popular music studies.
Oliver Kautny teaches Music Education and Musicology