http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6THP9YHh6Q
What is your reaction to the dancing you see in this video? What emotions are the dancers expressing?
Thanks!
Alex
Monday, January 24, 2011
Get Ready to Krump
Tomorrow in class I will present the article: The Multiringed Cosmos of Krumping By Christina Zanfagna. Before reading the article, I had little knowledge of Krumping past the routines I saw on So You Think You Can Dance. After reading the article, I learned that Krumping has much more meaning than I ever expected. The dancers who Krump dance with a purpose and it allows them to escape reality for a second. In addition, Krumping tells a story, challenges dancers, and creates contained battles between crews. I will teach you all this and more tomorrow, but in the meantime, I thought I would share a little Krumping preview with you: Check out this video from SYTYCD!!!!!
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Before your presentation, I had also only seen Krumping on So You Think You Can Dance. I knew it was a form of hip hop, but I was never very engaged with the performances because of the rough, hard-hitting style. After reading the article about the history of B-boys and listening to your presentation, I have a better understanding and appreciation for Krumping. The two dancers were definitely battling each other, dancing one at a time and challenging each other through their moves. They definitely hit hard and are very focused while performing. I think Krumping is a great way for people to express themselves and their rough, real emotions in a nonviolent way; it is a way to battle and "fight" without being physical. While it still isn't my favorite form of dance, I definitely have a greater appreciation for it now that I am aware of its purpose.
ReplyDeleteI'd say that I partly agree and disagree w/you, Karen. Though the dance moves are very sharp, rough, and hard-hitting, it does not seem that the two are battling each other, but more so complimenting each other and a lot of times, dancing in sync. Then again, this may be because it is a televised dance competition, and therefore, very rehearsed. There are a couple instances where they react to each other's moves, but overall, it was a really neat, "in sync battle," I guess you could say. I liked how the dancers in the clip incorporated both hip hop and a bit of break dance in their routine. I do agree that it is a great way for dancers to express their feelings and emotions, good or bad. It is a nonviolent way of letting out stress. While the dancers in the clip are very focused and forceful with their moves, I felt that they were radiating a sense of joy, freedom, and individualism during the routine. Even though the dancers danced in sync a lot of the time and were doing similar moves throughout the clip, you can obviously see the stylistic differences that each individual person inherits and incorporates into his dance style. I think this is why hip hop, b-boying, krumping, breakdancing, etc. are all so unique: they may be related and evolve from each other, but each dancer really has a chance to make it his/her own by incorporating his/her own style, personality, values, characteristics, and so on.
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