HIP-HOP INFLUENCES EVERYTHING
Competition is LIVE! Submissions due June 21st
EarSketch will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop with its "Your Voice is Power" competition, celebrating hip-hop's influence on music and culture. Hip-hop is more than just a musical expression; it serves as a platform for underrepresented voices to be heard and celebrated. Through hip-hop lyrics, artists can advocate for social justice issues, giving voice to the unheard and addressing their daily challenges.
The "Your Voice is Power" competition will allow students to remix a song using sounds from the EarSketch library, combining them with their own code to create a musical expression of these voices within the framework of a Hip-Hop song.
What is Your Voice is Power?
The Your Voice Is Power competition is their opportunity to remix beats while learning to code. Yes, code! For the competition, students use EarSketch, a free online code editor, to compose a unique song while learning computer science.
No experience is necessary to participate.
Requirements for submission
Compose a song using stems from the EarSketch library and create a remix that inspires action and social change.
Song length must be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Song must have at least five (5) unique music tracks, with one track being a looped drum beat
Song must be a remix - and include music from more than one artist
Final code must run without errors and play in the digital audio workstation (DAW)
Code must include fitMedia to insert sound clips
Code must include comments to describe code and document the message in the song
Code must include a for-loop for your break-beat
Submission must include a short reflection explaining the message or impact of your song, perhaps on your community
HOW TO SUBMIT
My students created their masterpieces and are ready to enter the competition.
There are two ways for students to enter their code and songs for the Your Voice is Power competition. Students can enter directly on the EarSketch platform or by using the link below. Before submitting, watch the video on how to enter the competition and find the URL to their song.
Find your script in the My Scripts folder. Expand the options by clicking the hamburger menu and click Submit to Competition. Complete the entry form and submit!
