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    Hip hop culture began in the late 1960s among African American youths in the South Bronx. It includes four elements - rap music, turntablism, b-boying (breakdancing), and graffiti art. B-boying evolved from early forms of street dancing that incorporated influences from modern, tap, swing, and African dance. As DJs in the Bronx played extended music sections, it allowed dancers to showcase their improvised moves, establishing hip hop dance culture. The dance style later spread and developed uniquely on the East and West Coasts of the United States. Hip hop provided African American youth an artistic outlet to express themselves and deal with challenges they faced.

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    Hip hop culture began in the late 1960s among African American youths in the South Bronx. It includes four elements - rap music, turntablism, b-boying (breakdancing), and graffiti art. B-boying evolved from early forms of street dancing that incorporated influences from modern, tap, swing, and African dance. As DJs in the Bronx played extended music sections, it allowed dancers to showcase their improvised moves, establishing hip hop dance culture. The dance style later spread and developed uniquely on the East and West Coasts of the United States. Hip hop provided African American youth an artistic outlet to express themselves and deal with challenges they faced.

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    Hip hop culture began in the late 1960s among African American youths in the South Bronx. It includes four elements - rap music, turntablism, b-boying (breakdancing), and graffiti art. B-boying evolved from early forms of street dancing that incorporated influences from modern, tap, swing, and African dance. As DJs in the Bronx played extended music sections, it allowed dancers to showcase their improvised moves, establishing hip hop dance culture. The dance style later spread and developed uniquely on the East and West Coasts of the United States. Hip hop provided African American youth an artistic outlet to express themselves and deal with challenges they faced.

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    Hip Hop

    By: Charles K. Kaui, Kimberly Bedolla, Kassandra Reyes, Maria F.


    Gamez

    Culture
    The dance in itself is actually apart of an entire culture. Hip Hop
    culture to be precise.
    This culture began in the late 1960s mostly among African Americans
    youths residing in South Bronx in New York City.
    This culture can be broken into 4 different manifestations:

    Rap Music
    Turntablism (Dj-ing)
    B-boying
    Graffiti Art

    For this presentation we are only discussing


    B boying.

    Origins
    Music and movement came together to form a new art. While
    vestiges of modern, tap, swing, and African dancing can all be found
    in hip hop, this dance style is really in a class of its own when it comes
    to improvisation and an edge of competition.
    Early forms of Hip Hop can be traced to groups from Africa.

    Early History of Hip Hop Dance


    Hip hop dancing is thought to have officially begun in New York City
    during the late 1960s and early 70s. During this time, individuals
    without professional dance training but with a natural instinct for
    movement, brought dancing to the streets.

    East Coast Hip Hop


    While hip hop didn't develop only on the East Coast, many dancers neglect
    the West Coast origins of hip hop and attribute all of the dance's
    development to East Coast (New York City) artists. While it wasn't yet called
    hip hop dance, this art form really began to develop when DJ Herc moved to
    Brooklyn at the age of 12, and started an informal performance career that
    would quickly turn him into one of the most popular DJs in New York City.
    Moving to New York City from Jamaica, Kool DJ Herc was the first DJ to make
    unique music by playing two record machines with the same record on both.

    he also extended the dance section of songs so that the dancers could show
    off their moves for a longer interlude, laying the foundation for a significant
    dance culture.

    West Coast Hip Hop


    On the West Coast, hip hop dancing is said to have been inspired by the
    robots in the movies of the 1960s and 70s.
    Boogaloo Sam: The creator of popping, Boogaloo Sam was an important
    influence in hip hop evolution.
    Don Campbellock: While his real name was Don Campbell, his invention,
    locking, influenced his name. Known as Don Campbellock, this important
    figure in hip hop dancing created the dance group The Lockers, and his iconic
    dance shaped the early West Coast scene.

    The Impact
    It was an outlet for teenagers where instead of getting into trouble on
    the streets, they were able to occupy themselves with Hip Hop
    Became a way of dealing with hardships of life as minorities within
    America and an outlet to deal with violence and gang culture.
    Young black americans coming out of the civil rights movement have
    used hip hop culture to show the limitations of the movement
    Minorities used it as a way to communicate there thoughts and
    feelings.
    Mostly affected the younger genrerations within the respected eras.

    Concluding thoughts
    A dance form meant to be popular in the original sense of the word,
    meaning that it was for the people and not for the academy, hip hop
    moves were inspired by complex rhythms and the down-to-earth
    movement style of African dancing.

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