What elements of music missing from rap music are also largely ignored in experimental twentieth century art music?
What will be an ideal response?
Rap music focuses on rhythm and the flow of words within the rhythmic backdrop. It rarely focuses on melody and harmony. Art music in the twentieth century began to move away from a long-held focus on melody and harmony as well, and began to focus on rhythm and timbre.
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