Role of women Turntablism

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in western popular music, women musicians have achieved great success in singing , songwriting roles, top examples being madonna, celine dion , rihanna. however, there relatively few women djs or turntablists. part of may stem general low percentage of women in audio technology-related jobs. 2013 sound on sound article stated there ...few women in record production , sound engineering. ncube states [n]inety-five percent of music producers male, , although there female producers achieving great things in music, less well-known male counterparts. vast majority of students in music technology programs male.

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in hip hop music, low percentage of women djs , turntablists may stem overall male domination of entire hip hop music industry. of top rappers, mcs, djs, record producers , music executives men. there small number of high-profile women, rare. in 2007 mark katz s article men, women, , turntables: gender , dj battle, stated few women [do turntablism] battle[s]; matter has been topic of conversation among hip-hop djs years. in 2010 rebekah farrugia states male-centricity of edm culture contributes marginalisation of women in these [edm] spaces. while turntablism , broader dj practices should not conflated, katz suggests use or lack of use of turntable broadly women across genres , disciplines impacted upon defines male technophilia. historian ruth oldenziel concurs in writing on engineering idea of socialization central factor in lack of engagement technology. explains: exclusive focus on women s supposed failure enter field … insufficient understanding how our stereotypical notions have come being; tends put burden of proof entirely on women , blame them supposedly inadequate socialization, lack of aspiration, , want of masculine values. equally challenging question why , how boys have come love things technical, how boys have historically been socialized technophiles.

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lucy green has focused on gender in relation musical performers , creators, , on educational frameworks relate both. suggests women s alienation areas have strong technological tendency such dj-ing, sound engineering , producing not dislike of these instruments relates interrupting effect of dominantly masculine delineations. despite this, women , girls increasingly engage in turntable , dj practices, individually , collectively, , carve out spaces in edm , dj culture . there various projects dedicated promotion , support of these practices such female djs london. artists , collectives go beyond these practices more gender inclusive. example, discwoman, new york-based collective , booking agency, describe representing , showcasing cis women, trans women , genderqueer talent.