Hip-Hop Dance: History and Concept

Synopsis: This documentary explores the history and scope of Hip-Hop dance. Despite its popularity, Hip Hop continues to struggle to find its definition in terms of historical lineage, concept, origins, aesthetics, and generational acceptance. The film features expert opinions about the heritage of hip-hop dance from pioneers of B-Boy and party dancing, commercially successful choreographers and the international new generational dancers and instructors.

HISTORY AND CONCEPT OF HIP-HOP DANCE also provides a great start to help provoke the academic conversations needed to understand and appreciate the deep structure of the hip-hop dance culture’s mode of communication via language, movement, and music. This documentary helps the viewer to understand the aesthetic qualities that began in the Afro-Latin communities, which have now become a popular global expressive art form.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2010
Subjects: Dance
Keywords: Hip Hop; black Americans; African-Americans

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