The problem though is that theraggavocal is extremely unconvincing and comes across as merely comical and absurd.
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Rap dominated this competition, with only a brief appearance ofraggasinging style in one performance.
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As such, movement played a large role in performance, and participants employed several styles of movement linked to the two genres of rap andragga.
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Following the rap andraggacompetition was a dance competition that consisted of five individual or group contestants.
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To a large extent, rap andraggacompetitions reflect and reinforce gender norms that restrict females' public activities and avenues for self-expression.
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During the course of the rap andraggacompetition, little audience activity occurred.
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The rap andraggacompetition consisted of approximately nine all-male contestant groups, a mixture of solo and duet acts.
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Moreover, regardless of one's actual economic standing, participation in rap andraggais loaded with class markers.
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The popular music culture surrounding the rap andraggascene is also heavily masculinised.
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Because those with greater access to economic and educational resources usually have greater involvement with a rap andraggascene, intersections between gender and class necessarily impact on women's participation.
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Though rap andraggacompetitions are sites for the contestation and negotiation of gender norms, it is important to maintain critical balance in analysing this point.
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Female along with male youths from wealthier families are frequent participants in the teen disco and by extension the rap andraggacompetition described above.
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A new type of reggae based on drum machine, sampler, synthesizers and organ occurred in the 1980s;ragga.
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Raggaheavily influenced early jungle music, and also spawned the syncretistic bhangragga style when fused with bhangra.
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Dubwise junglists have welcomed the return of the rub-a-dub sound, andraggavocals have gradually regained favour, no doubt helped by the crossover of dancehall.
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