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Hip Hop Dancin
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hop is a cultural movement that began among urban African Americans
and Latinos in the Bronx borough of New York City during the early
1970s, and has since spread around the world. The four main aspects,
or "elements", of hip hop culture are MCing (rapping),
DJing, graffiti, and breakdancing. Some consider beatboxing the
fifth element of hip hop; others might add political activism,
hip hop fashion, hip hop slang, double dutching (an urban form
of rope skipping) or other elements as important facets of hip
hop. The term has since come to be a synonym for hip hop music
(or rap music) to mainstream audiences.
The origin of the term "hip hop" itself
is unclear; but, over time, the term has taken on a life of its
own. The movement that later became known as "hip hop"
is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, while competing
DJ Afrika Bambaataa is often credited with having invented the
term "hip hop" to describe the culture. A variety of
mythical etymologies and complex meanings have been attached to
the term and continue to propagate within the hip hop community.
Breakdancing, also known as B-boying or B-girling
by its practitioners and followers, is a dynamic style of dance.
The term "breakdancer" originates from the dancers at
DJ Kool Herc's parties who would save their best dance moves for
the break section of the song. Breaking is one of the major elements
of hip hop culture, commonly associated with, but distinct from,
"popping", "locking", "hitting",
"ticking", "boogaloo", and other funk styles
that evolved independently in California during the late 20th
century. It was common during the 1980s to see groups of people
in a playground, basketball court, or sidewalk with a radio performing
breakdancing shows for a large audience.
While breaking in its current form began in the
South Bronx alongside the other elements of hip-hop, it is similar
in style to and may possibly derive from the Capoeira form of
dancing/martial arts, which was developed by slaves during the
slavery period in Brazil.
"Hip-Hop" as a form of dance is
becoming more popular. Derived from, but not wholly consisting
of, breakdancing moves, it is a dance without any limitations
to positions and is an expression of how a dancer feels on the
inside.
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