Hip-hop Dance Research Articles

Predictive Analysis of Hip-hop Dancers’ Motivation for Choreographing from Choreography Components (Body-Thinking-Space-Time)

This study aimed to examine several variables to predict motivation in creating dance choreography, i.e. sense of embodiment, integrative thinking, object and spatial imagery, as well as two types of time perspective (Present Hedonistic and Future). The participants of this study were 34 female Hip-hop dancers and 31 male Hip-hop dancers (n = 65, Mage = 21.08 years old, SDage = 1.674 years old) in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, recruited via convenience sampling. Data were obtained through psychological scales and were analyzed using a multiple linear regression analysis. Results showedthat (1) the adaptive behavior dimension of motivation could be predicted from the sense of embodiment, object and spatial imagery, and time perspective of future and present hedonistic; (2) the adaptive cognition dimension could be predicted from the object and spatial imagery; (3) the maladaptive behavior dimension could be predicted from the object and spatial imagery and present hedonistic time perspective; and (4) the maladaptive cognition dimension could be predicted from integrative thinking, spatial imagery, and present hedonistic time perspective.

Extreme Kinematics in Selected Hip Hop Dance Sequences.

Hip hop dance has many styles including breakdance (breaking), house, popping and locking, funk, streetdance, krumping, Memphis jookin', and voguing. These movements combine the complexity of dance choreography with the challenges of gymnastics and acrobatic movements. Despite high injury rates in hip hop dance, particularly in breakdance, to date there are no published biomechanical studies in this population. The purpose of this study was to compare representative hip hop steps found in breakdance (toprock and breaking) and house and provide descriptive statistics of the angular displacements that occurred in these sequences. Six expert female hip hop dancers performed three choreographed dance sequences, top rock, breaking, and house, to standardized music-based tempos. Hip, knee, and ankle kinematics were collected during sequences that were 18 to 30 sec long. Hip, knee, and ankle three-dimensional peak joint angles were compared in repeated measures ANOVAs with post hoc tests where appropriate (p<0.01). Peak angles of the breaking sequence, which included floorwork, exceeded the other two sequences in the majority of planes and joints. Hip hop maximal joint angles exceeded reported activities of daily living and high injury sports such as gymnastics. Hip hop dancers work at weight-bearing joint end ranges where muscles are at a functional disadvantage. These results may explain why lower extremity injury rates are high in this population.

The Cambridge companion to hip-hop

Introduction: the interdisciplinary world of hip-hop studies Justin A. Williams Part I. Elements: 1. MC origins: rap and spoken word poetry Alice Price-Styles 2. Hip-hop dance Imani K. Johnson 3. Hip-hop visual arts Ivor Miller 4. DJs and turntabilism Kjetil Falkenberg Hansen 5. The fifth element: knowledge Travis Gosa 6. Hip-hop and religion: from the mosque to the church Christina Zanfagna 7. Hip-hop theater and performance Nicole Hodges Persley Part II. Methods and Concepts: 8. Lyrics and flow in rap music Oliver Kautny 9. The musical analysis of hip-hop Kyle Adams 10. The glass: hip-hop production Chris Tabron 11. Hip-hop and racial identification: an (auto)ethnographic perspective Anthony Kwame Harrison 12. Thirty years of rapsploitation: hip-hop culture in American cinema Geoff Harkness 13. Barbz and kings: explorations of gender and sexuality in hip-hop Regina Bradley 14. Hip-hop and politics Chris Deis 15. Intertextuality, sampling, and copyright Justin A. Williams Part III. Case Studies: 16. Nerdcore hip-hop Amanda Sewell 17. Framing gender, race, and hip-hop in Boyz in the Hood, Do the Right Thing and Slam Adam Haupt 18. Japanese hip-hop: alternative stories Noriko Manabe 19. Council estate of mind: the British rap tradition and London's hip-hop scene Richard Bramwell 20. Cuban hip-hop Sujatha Fernandes 21. Senegalese hip-hop Ali Coleen Neff 22. Off the grid: instrumental hip-hop and experimentalism after the golden age Mike D'Errico 23. Stylized Turkish German as the resistance vernacular of German hip-hop Brenna Byrd 24. 'Bringin' '88 back': historicizing rap music's greatest year Loren Kajikawa 25. 'Where ya at?': Hip-hop's political locations in the Obama era Michael Jeffries.

Peers as Teachers in Physical Education Hip Hop Classes in Finnish High School

In this case study, theoretically rooted in peer-assisted learning (PAL), ten female high school students, acting as peer teachers, taught hip hop dance in a voluntary physical education course. The data, derived from questionnaires and interviews with the peer teachers, were analysed using content analysis. The results showed that the peer teachers considered dance an important subject in the weekly curriculum. On the one hand, peer teachers enjoyed the freedom of making the class look like their own, the fast learning of their students, and the increased self-confidence acquired over the course. On the other hand, most of them were self-critical and felt ashamed when making mistakes. They also felt uncomfortable teaching same-aged or slightly older peers, and were surprised at the unwelcoming and rather arrogant attitude of their students. This article illustrates not only the difficulties that a peer-teaching experiment can encounter, but also the value of peer teaching in offering positive experiences and engaging students in school PE through urban youth culture.

Recreational judo training, singing in the choir, or hip-hop dancing - the alternative opportunities to develop the human respiratory system. The pilot study

Tlo. Jednym z najwazniejszych elementow fizycznego dobrostanu czlowieka jest komfort oddychania czyli nieograniczone korzystanie przez czlowieka z otaczającego go powietrza, bez duszności, bezdechu w dzien lub w nocy, mozliwośc korzystania z glosu w pelnym zakresie i pelną silą. Problem. Komfort oddychania mozna uzyskiwac w rozny sposob, na przyklad poprzez sport, rekreacje fizyczną lub tez śpiewanie. Wiele badan wskazuje niski poziom aktywności fizycznej mlodego pokolenia, ktora to sama komplikuje prawidlowy rozwoj fizyczny i ogranicza rozwoj uklad oddechowego. Czy śpiewanie w chorze, taniec hip-hop lub rekreacyjny trening judo poprawia funkcjonalności systemu oddechowego w podobny sposob, jak robi inną formy aktywności fizycznej? Material i metody. W badaniach spirometrycznych wziely udzial 24 studentki z Choru Kameralnego, 26 studentek z roznych wydzialow - grupa kontrolna, 24 studentki trenujące rekreacyjnie judo i 24 studentki trenujące taniec hip-hop. Wyniki. Wszystkie te osoby byly z Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy. Wyniki: Wyniki badania spirometrycznego sugerują, ze śpiewanie w chorze, rekreacyjny trening judo i taniec hip-hop istotnie poprawiają sprawnośc ludzkiego ukladu oddechowego. Wnioski. Uzyskane wyniki wykazaly, ze aktywnośc fizyczna realizowana przez rekreacyjny trening judo poprawia w wiekszym stopniu sprawnośc ludzkiego ukladu oddechowego niz badane tu, inne rodzaje ludzkiej aktywności. Dodatkowo nalezy zauwazyc ze rekreacyjny trening judo nie wymaga od cwiczących specjalnych zdolności jak „sluch muzyczny” (wymagany w chorze) lub „poczucie rytmu” (wymagane w tancu hip-hop)

An examination of emotional expression in hip-hop dance

An examination of emotional expression in hip-hop dance

Benefits of Hip Hop Dance for obese children and adolescents: A systematic review

Introduction: The infant juvenile obesity is currently one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century, being directly related to physical inactivity as a decisive factor in the worldwide epidemic. The programs of conventional workouts have become not so attractive for this particular population. Because of that the access and permanence in those structured physical activity programs for obese adolescents are difficult. This systematic review has the general goal to verify what benefits the systematic practice of hip hop dance, can promote in obese children and adolescents. Methods: The search for relevant articles was conducted in the electronic databases Medline (Pubmed), Cochrane, LILACS, SciELO from January through June 2014, being structured as [(hip hop /) and (obesity /) and (children/ adolescent), controlled and randomized trials were included regarding the systematic practice of hip hop dance as exercise and its benefits for obese children and adolescents, subjects aged 2-19, considered obese and/or overweight. Results: A total of 21 articles were identified in the survey. Based on the found eligible articles for the full review, only one article met all the inclusion criteria. Conclusions: This preliminary study is intended to broaden the context in health for adolescents and children suffering from overweight and/or obesity, recommending an intervention through dance hip hop, it would be an important modality association for possible monitoring and reducing the risk of associated comorbidities. In this field of research, there is a lack of studies of high methodological quality, which may be able to demonstrate the benefits of this type of intervention.

Wii Fit U intensity and enjoyment in adults.

BackgroundThe Wii Fit series (Nintendo Inc., Japan) provides active video games (AVGs) to help adults to maintain a sufficient level of daily physical activity (PA). The second generation of home AVG consoles is now emerging with new game modalities (including a portable mini screen in the case of the new Wii U). The present study was performed to investigate the intensity and enjoyment of Wii Fit U games among adults.FindingsMetabolic equivalent (METs, i.e., intensity) of the Wii Fit U activities were evaluated using metabolic chambers in 16 sedentary adults (8 women and 8 men). A short version of the physical activity enjoyment scale was completed for each activity. Wii Fit U activities were distributed over a range from 2.2 ± 0.4 METs (Hula dance) to 4.7 ± 1.2 (Hip-hop dance). Seven activities were classified as light-intensity PA (<3 METs) and 11 activities as moderate-intensity PA (3 – 6 METs). The new portable mini screen game modality does not induce higher METs. Men exercised at higher intensities than women. There was no correlation between enjoyment and MET values in women or men.ConclusionsMore and more moderate-intensity activities are available through video gaming, but the average intensity (3.2 ± 0.6) is still low. Users should be aware that AVGs alone cannot fulfill the recommendations for PA, and the video games industry still must innovate further to enhance gaming intensity and make the tool more attractive to health and fitness professionals.

Kinematic analysis of basic rhythmic movements of hip-hop dance: motion characteristics common to expert dancers.

In hip-hop dance contests, a procedure for evaluating performances has not been clearly defined, and objective criteria for evaluation are necessary. It is assumed that most hip-hop dance techniques have common motion characteristics by which judges determine the dancer's skill level. This study aimed to extract motion characteristics that may be linked to higher evaluations by judges. Ten expert and 12 nonexpert dancers performed basic rhythmic movements at a rate of 100 beats per minute. Their movements were captured using a motion capture system, and eight judges evaluated the performances. Four kinematic parameters, including the amplitude of the body motions and the phase delay, which indicates the phase difference between two joint angles, were calculated. The two groups showed no significant differences in terms of the amplitudes of the body motions. In contrast, the phase delay between the head motion and the other body parts' motions of expert dancers who received higher scores from the judges, which was approximately a quarter cycle, produced a loop-shaped motion of the head. It is suggested that this slight phase delay was related to the judges' evaluations and that these findings may help in constructing an objective evaluation system.

HIP-HOP DANCE AS A MEANS OF UPBRINGING ADOLESCENTS: SEVERAL ASPECTS OF TEACHER PROFESSIONALISM

Research relevance is determined by severalsignificant conditions, which derive from the socio-economical situation andopportunities of adolescent personality development that are linked to thissituation: the socio-economical circumstances in the family, the mutualrelationship between parents and children in the family, various stereotypesabout hip-hop as an uncontrolled crowd behaviour, etc. Basedon the theoretical and empirical data, the article analyzes hip-hop culture,the attitude towards it and its possibilities of providing an awareness ofadolescents as personalities. Hip-hop values serve as additional resources toformal education, as they teach the adolescent to search for non-standardcreative solutions within instable and difficult-to-predict situations, to beaware of own identity in the family, at school and in society. Conducted empirical studies suggest thatpedagogy that is based on values of hip-hop culture helps to decrease thetension caused by different cultures and nationalities, as the new generationreconciles the contradictions through artistic expressions instead of usingaggressive actions against those holding alternative views. Hip-hop as acultural phenomenon is linked to the principles of social justice. Adolescentsmake use of kinaesthetic means of expression to communicate their identity,this way overcoming the linguistic barriers. The adolescent has a possibilityto integrate into the cultural environment by preserving personal identity. Thecompetitiveness of hip-hop dance helps in self-affirmation and in findingapproval – the adolescent feels understood. Hip-hop dance becomes a pedagogicalmeans of social integration and of stabilizing social situations. Knowledgeabout hip-hop culture as well as its skills helps dance teachers better understandthe age-related peculiarities of adolescents and facilitates a value-orientedupbringing process of adolescents. A hip hop dance teacher becomes theadolescent’s counsellor and a person of trust, helping to solve problems in thefamily, at school and in the local community. KEYWORDS: hip-hop culture, dance, creativity, self-expression.

Key Features of Hip Hop Dance Motions Affect Evaluation by Judges

The evaluation of hip hop dancers presently lacks clearly defined criteria and is often dependent on the subjective impressions of judges. Our study objective was to extract hidden motion characteristics that could potentially distinguish the skill levels of hip hop dancers and to examine the relationship between performance kinematics and judging scores. Eleven expert, six nonexpert, and nine novice dancers participated in the study, where each performed the "wave" motion as an experimental task. The movements of their upper extremities were captured by a motion capture system, and several kinematic parameters including the propagation velocity of the wave were calculated. Twelve judges evaluated the performances of the dancers, and we compared the kinematic parameters of the three groups and examined the relationship between the judging scores and the kinematic parameters. We found the coefficient of variation of the propagation velocity to be significantly different among the groups (P < .01) and highly correlated with the judging scores (r = -0.800, P < .01). This revealed that the variation of propagation velocity was the most dominant variable representing the skill level of the dancers and that the smooth propagation of the wave was most closely related to the evaluation by judges.

French moves: the cultural politics of le hip hop

Contents Introduction: French?: Circulation, Immigration and Assimilation Part I: Politics and poetics Chapter 1: Hop Hop Citizens: politics, culture and performance Chapter 2: Hip Hop Dance speaks French: droit de citer Chapter 3: Hip Hop as post-colonial representation: Farid Berki's Invisible Armada and Exodust Part II: Technology and techniques Chapter 4: Dancing In and Out of the Box: Frank II Louise's Drop It!(2000) and Compagnie Choream's Epsilon (1999) Chapter 5: Breaking history: Helene Cixous' L'histoire terrible mais inachevee de Norodom Sihanouk, Roi du Cambodge and Yiphun Chiem's Apsara (2007) Chapter 6: Techniques: French urban dance in intellectual context Conclusion

Rapping the Arab Spring

Rapping the Arab Spring

Hip-Hop Dance Theatre in London: Legitimising an Art Form

Programming schedules in the West End and other prominent London venues are increasingly featuring hip-hop dance productions, marking innovative forays into the mainstream performance field by a former subcultural style. Choreography by Rennie Harris in the USA and Jonzi D, Kate Prince, Sandy ‘H20’ Kendrick and composer Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante in London offers material through which to consider developments in the theatricalisation of hip hop culture. Discussion also centres on mass media dissemination through television talent shows, films and cultural festivals such as the Olympic Games ceremonies. Analysis of reviews by professional critics reveals how some stereotypes are disrupted as the cultural capital of hip-hop dance rises. Key themes, including the use of narrative, characterisation and the disruption of dominant gender expectations, are drawn from a Society for Dance Research Study Day on ZooNation Dance Company in 2011. *

Development of a Physical Activity Program for Delinquent Out-of-School-Youth: Intervention for Violence

This study aimed mainly at developing the first ever research-based anti youth violence program in Mati City, specifically designed for the target out-of-school-youth group. The descriptive-correlational method of study was utilized to explore the possibilities of having physical activity as an intervention for violence among out-of-school-youth. Data were gathered from 35 out-of-school-youth of Barangay Central, Mati City Davao Oriental, aging from 13-21 years old and who have already incurred a criminal record. The results of this study showed that almost half of the youth with criminal records are minors. The respondents manifested that basketball is the most popular Physical Activity followed by card games and hip hop dance. It is worth taking note of that all dance activities are participated. Furthermore, results revealed that Team sports, have a potential negative correlation to violence which means as the activity increases, violence decreases. Physical activities that will potentially reduce physical aggression are the following: Basketball (r=-0.037; volleyball (r=-0.021); Cheerdance (r=-0.093); and card games (r=-0.006). Individual sports participation showed the highest effect on violence, followed by the socio economic status. Hence, it was highly recommended that the developed program be anchored on physical activities with negative correlation towards violence such as basketball, hip-hop, and cheer dance, and that the developed program is implemented. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n9p566

Yellow Skin, White Masks

Ethnic studies scholars have long bemoaned the near absence of Asians on the big and small screens and popular music charts in the United States, rendering them as outsiders vis-à-vis the American public sphere. In the last few years, however, Asians have sprung up on shows like “Glee” and “America's Best Dance Crew” in disproportionately large numbers, challenging entrenched stereotypes and creating new audiovisual associations with Asianness. This essay considers how emerging Asian American hiphop dancers and musicians negotiate their self-representation in different contexts and what their strategies reveal about the postmillennial Asian youth's relationship to American and transpacific culture and the outer limits of American music.

Choreography with Hip-hop dance and Storytelling

Choreography with Hip-hop dance and Storytelling

Dancing with Social Ghosts: Performing Embodiments, Analyzing Critically

AbstractThis study traces and analyses gestures, postures, and movements in hip‐hop dance to examine circulations of physicalized histories, experiences, and affects of Black and Brown bodies as productions of knowledge. The significance of Black and Brown embodiments as excess that accumulates over time when their presence is undertheorized, concealed, or sidestepped is considered. At the intersection of theory and methodology, a framework of embodiment is presented toward imagining the possibilities that can be created in qualitative social science research when Black and Brown bodies are acknowledged as sites of knowledge production and when critical embodiments are accessed and confronted rather than evacuated.

Arts and Health

Historically, the relationship between arts and health has been well documented but probably only recently has it been accepted as 'mainstream'. We have to thank high profile media personalities such as Gareth Malone, the choir master, for showing us the benefit of singing, while the Cultural Olympiad has gone some way to bring the best of arts and culture across dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, film and digital innovation to a wider audience. 'Sing for Your Life' is a choir that has been set up by the cancer charity Tenovus, where doctors are researching whether the positive mental attitude that singing can give will help patients in their fight against cancer. The incredible journey taken by this unique choir documented on the BBC has, I'm sure, touched us all and made evident the potential for this type of initiative within a healthcare framework. Music is also the focus of a paper by Creech et al.,1 where data from three case studies of musical community involvement are presented, comprising a wide range of group activities that include steel pans, guitars, ukulele, recorder, keyboards, samba, singing, and song writing. Results demonstrate an enhanced subjective wellbeing amongst participants which was translated to having a positive outlook on life, greater autonomy and control, more positive social relationships, competence, and a sense of recognised accomplishment.The term 'arts' can include a wide range of activities and is presented in this issue as a means of inspiring positive health change both for the individual and communities. Professor Stephen Cliftis one of the leading academics in this field and we thank him for coordinating the papers in this special issue.Using strategies that promote greater overall health are for the long term and really underpin the move from treating illness to the state of holistic wellbeing. Conducting a systematic review on the effects of participating in creative activities on the health and wellbeing of children aged between 11-18 years, Bungay2 found a positive effect on behavioural change, selfconfidence, self-esteem, levels of knowledge, and physical activity (the Hip Hop dance programme is mentioned). Findings from participants involved in the 'Invest to Save' arts project for older people and adults with mental health, diagnoses suggest that the programme provided a sense of purposeful occupation, cognitive, and creative challenge and opportunities for autonomous self-expression and heightened concentration. …

FROM STREET DANCES AND 'BREAKING' TO NIGHT CLUBBING: POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT AS CULTURAL AND SYMBOLIC CAPITAL IN CONTEMPORARY ATHENS

This paper is an anthropological portrayal of two cultural forms of popular entertainment, with a central emphasis on their dance practices: hip hop dance styles and night clubbing. Their main components are discussed in relation to emotions, materials and regulatory language and how these surround the sense of authenticity of the self, grounding the notion of the popular. Breakdance, street dances of the Athens hip hop scene and night clubbing practices in the western suburbs of Athens unravel in a descriptive manner in order to illuminate their interwoven elements in terms of authenticity and the permutations of the popular. The cultural and symbolic agendas of the subjectivities and collectivities engaged in these popular cultural forms unveil, along with the ways global and local discourses intersect, to produce a territory for identity formation. By highlighting the key aspects of popular entertainment in contemporary Greece, the aim of this article is to contribute to the anthropological study of popular culture by pointing out its role in the processes of shaping and performing subjectivity and in the production of authenticity.