- They also argue that turntablism is not a true musical genre, but rather a collection of playing styles and techniques that can be used in any music genre. However, proponents of turntablism argue that the turntable is just as much of an instrument as any other musical instrument.
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One of the earliest academic studies of turntablism (White 1996) argued for its designation as a legitimate electronic musical instrument—a manual analog sampler—and described turntable techniques such as backspinning, cutting, scratching and blending as basic tools for most hip hop DJs.
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Aug 5, 2018 · One of the earliest academic studies of turntablism argued for its designation as a legitimate electronic musical instrument—a manual analog sampler—and described turntable techniques such as backspinning, cutting, scratching and blending as basic tools for most hip hop DJs.
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