Rap Tapestry: A Music Visualization Tool with Physical Weaving Data Physicalization

Our work builds on the study of notational systems and poetry lyrics in the context of rap music and offers rich insights into the complexities of language, culture, and expression in a postcolonial culture. We have created three platforms that combine to make up one installation. 1) A screen-based interactive visualization system that demonstrates the encodings as you listen to the song, with filtering and scrubbing capabilities, 2) the physical rap tapestry weaving to be exhibited on a large wall surface and 3) a series of individual prints of the instrumental breakdown printed into small books or 'zines'.

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