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Spoken word
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Spoken word is a form of literary art or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. Spoken-word is often done with a musical background, but emphasis is kept on the speaker.
One of the most common sorts of spoken word performances is
performance poetry, where a poet either reads previously-published poems, or reads poems specifically written to be performed aloud. Another kind that has gained popularity in recent years is political and social commentary, done in such a way that it is, while still prose, somewhat more artistic than a typical speech. Spoken word artists are often poets and musicians. Spoken word gained notoriety in the late 1980s and early 1990s through the emergence of "
poetry slams," where spoken word artists would square off in
cabaret-style duels.
Contents
- 1 Notable spoken word performers
- 1.1 Performance poetry
- 1.2 Comedians and other artists
- 1.3 Actors and actresses who have recorded classic poetry
- 2 See also
- 3 External links
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Notable spoken word performers
Performance poetry
Comedians and other artists
Actors and actresses who have recorded classic poetry
See also
