Adding an orchestral backing/arrangements to rap/grime is a gimmick/pretence, I imagine the thinking is that it makes it more ‘respectable’ to a wider audience whilst fulfilling the ‘inclusivity’ label that the BBC is hanging on these late night Proms. Adding an orchestra certainly makes it more tuneful/melodic (but it doesn’t disguise the fact that this music comes from a world of bullying and casual violence, not to mention depressingly aggressive sexism.) In answer to Flay – the warning was of “the strongest possible language” before Krept & Konan, I think that was because the N-word was used rather than any four letter words, which were in frequent use.
Will it encourage the audience to seek out classical? Extremely unlikely although the purely orchestral parts didn’t get a negative reaction. There’s been a lot of Twitter activity about looking forwards to next year’s Rap Prom – having set a precedent what might transpire next season?
The problem is (as mentioned above) if you have Ibiza/Rap/Grime/HipHop played as it should be, without a full orchestra on stage, it isn't Proms as we know it anymore and it turns the Proms into just another music festival doesn't it?
Will it encourage the audience to seek out classical? Extremely unlikely although the purely orchestral parts didn’t get a negative reaction. There’s been a lot of Twitter activity about looking forwards to next year’s Rap Prom – having set a precedent what might transpire next season?
The problem is (as mentioned above) if you have Ibiza/Rap/Grime/HipHop played as it should be, without a full orchestra on stage, it isn't Proms as we know it anymore and it turns the Proms into just another music festival doesn't it?
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