Исследовательская работа по английскому языку "Dance hip-hop culture".
проект по английскому языку (7 класс) на тему

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Исследовательская работа

по английскому языку

Dance hip-hop culture.

                                                Автор работы:

                                                Усенко Анна

                                                ученица 7 «а» класса

                                        Научный руководитель:

                                        Усенко Галина Николаевна

                                учитель английского языка

г. Печора

2017 год

Contents.

1. Introduction.                                                                p.3
2. The main part.                                                                 p.4

1. What is dance?
2. Hip-hop is a youth subculture.
3. Main styles of hip-hop dance.
4. Hip-hop is not just entertainment
5. 5. If you want to dance hip-hop…

3. Practical part.                                                                p.8
4. Conclusion.                                                                p.9
5. List of literature                                                        p.10

1. Introduction.

At present the interest of young people for modern dancing is growing. This interest influences dance culture. Dynamic and vibrant dance styles in the movable pace, for example, hip-hop began to dominate. Most young people choose this style for self expression and obtaining the energy that corresponds to the modern era of the 21st century.

The aim of the work is to consider dance youth subculture - hip-hop as a manifestation of expression of young people.

The tasks of the work are:

-to learn the history of modern trends in hip-hop,

-to learn the basic modern dance styles of hip-hop and to identify their characteristics,

-to conduct research among young people and to make a conclusion about the role of dance hip-hop in the lives of young people,

-to study the effect of dance styles hip-hop on the youth.

Methods of research are:

-the survey of students at the school,

-the search and examination of information,

-the processing of information.

The object of study: dance hip-hop

The hypothesis of the study: I guess that a lot of pupils of my school  know very little about modern dance area of hip-hop. But this dance direction gives life energy, harmony of soul and body, confidence, deeper self-knowledge to the amateur or the professional.

2. The main part.

1. What is dance?

Most of life we are in motion. The move is part of our natural reactions to surrounding life. Even when we are alone, the heart and muscles, resulting in movement of the lungs are reduced inside our bodies. Movement is the measure of life, is like a dance.

Dance, in contrast to the simple movement has a meaning and a purpose, it laced  rhythm. The movements of the dancer are aesthetic, they evoke an emotional experience. Dance is an art. There are no words in it but it allows the dancer to talk to the audience creating using own body filled with meaning movement. Therefore, studying dance, we learn our true nature, opening own measurement of the physical and emotional strength, our generosity and wisdom. Studying dance, we discover a lot of new things in the self, we learn it better and deeper.

The world of dance has many faces and it is nice:

• Modern club dances for young and mobile people are  hip-hop, break dance, teсtoniс, techno, disco, go go.
• For romantic natures there are ballroom dances: waltz, foxtrot, tango, Rumba, Samba, Latin, cha-cha-cha, Jive.
• Who wants to join the high art chooses classical ballet.

• If you like sunny smiles of people of South America and Spain and rhythms, full of passion, your choice is Flamenco, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata.
• Dancing on ice is a popular and beautiful destination.
• Folk, ethnic, east (Indian and belly dances), historical or Irish dances for people who wants to penetrate the culture and daily life of different people and to feel it.
• If you like energy, crazy rhythm, speed and drive, you can choose Boogie, swing, rock 'n' roll.
• Step, country and Western are really exotic for our time.

Dance is one of the most ancient art forms. Its history is no shorter than human history. Our ancestors connected the dance with natural phenomena, pagan and religious rituals, customs and traditions, feelings and emotions.

Over the long history of mankind dance was constantly changed, reflecting cultural development of mankind.

Today many people consider that dance is only a form of entertainment, a way to escape and to relax. Young people use dances for dating and communication, self expression and some people want to stand out from the general mass of people. However, not every dance can become the center of attention, a source of inspiration and way of life of thousands and thousands of young (and not so) people. In this review, I'm interested in not just popular dances, but dances that have become, if not the meaning of life, then, at least, the main motivation for thousands of teenagers around the world. Dances that determine moods and thoughts, style of clothing and accessories, hairstyles and make up...

2. Hip-hop is a youth subculture.

Subculture, a concept from the academic fields of sociology and cultural studies, is a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American, and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically in the Bronx. 

The word "hip" was used in English dialect in 1898 and meant moving parts of the human body. And the word "hop" is the movement (jump) in the case of "hip hop!". However, "hip" also means "smarter" or " the rise in something ", and "hop" is movement. So all together it means mental move.

The directions in  hip-hop culture.

Hip hop is divided into many areas. Every direction is quite independently and has its own meaning. Hip hop for all different and individual. Suppose that two people consider themselves the part of hip hop culture. One loves to spin on his head, and the second likes to paint decals on neighbor's fence by daddy's enamel spray from cans. They are almost nothing in common except a shared cultural hip-hop component.

There are 3 main directions in hip-hop culture:

• Rap, Funk, Beatbox (music)
• Break dance, Krump, C-Walk, waving (dance)
• Graffiti (art)

The man who identify t himself to the subculture of hip-hop can do both rap and graffiti and break dancing.

Hip-hop had originally begun in the Bronx. Funk and soul music were played a lot in charity parties. In the beginning, the DJs at these parties began separating the percussion breaks from hit songs. They started realizing that these breaks were more entertaining. This technique had become widespread in Jamaica and in the New York community via the Jamaican immigrants.

Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash were the pioneers in the hip-hop industry.

DJ Kool Herc -the founder of hip-hop culture.

DJ Kool Herc was born on the 16 th  of April in 1955 in Jamaica.  In 1967 he came from Jamaica in the South Bronx. He brought with him the Jamaican style of music, where the main was to be in the role of DJ. He preferred black funk, soul and rhythm and Blues (R'n'b). The influence of Kool Herc with  similar parties spread and soon he, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Caz began to play at parties across the Bronx and in Brooklyn, Manhattan. Soon Kool Herc began to repeat the instrumental breaks for the convenience of the dancers. During such breaks dancers came on the dance floor and showed their skills. Kool Herc said the enthusiasm of the dancers for such breaks and coined the term “B-Boy”. “Break boys” - for those who moves in the manner of break, and the dance was called breakdancing style (breaking).

3. Main styles of hip-hop dance.

Now hip hop dance can be divided into two main types:

• old school
• new style.

Old school includes popping, locking, break dance.

Breaking

Break dancing began in the Bronx in the early 1970s and quickly became the premier dance style in hip-hop culture. It consists of four main dance groups:

1) The top rock. The dancer do these steps when he stands;

2) The down rock. It consists of dance movements on the ground;

3) Freezes. A dancer pauses in the middle of the dance (either in a top rock or down rock position);

4) Power moves. They include acrobatic moves.

Locking

Locking began as a West Coast dance style, and focuses mainly on a series of pauses known as locks. A lock is a freeze that is held longer, after which the dancer unlocks and returns into a dance routine that tightly follows the beat.

Popping

Popping also began in the West Coast and is closely related to locking, in that both dance styles include explosive knee-jerk reactions to the music. There are two main styles within popping:

1) Gliding, which consists of smooth lower body movements like Michael Jackson's Moonwalk,

2) Tutting, which includes the use of upper body to create various geometric features.

Hip-hop is one of the most accessible, exciting and popular style of modern dance. This dance, which became cult, turned into a whole layer of modern culture. Modern hip-hop today is a bright, exciting spectacle. It is the most popular dance destination in the world. Hip-hop has got its world championships and world cups.

4. Hip-hop is not just entertainment.

Dancing hip hop is the best medicine from depression and shyness, and many other systems. Dance classes in the style develop mobility, coordination and flexibility. They effect on heart beneficial. The correction of posture is one of the most visible effects of hip-hop dancing. Hip-hop dancing develops the muscles of the arms and legs, shoulder girdle, waist, and hips.

5. If you want to dance hip-hop…

If you have a burning desire to learn to dance hip hop, you should pay attention to a dance school “Animation” in our town. Only in this school you will be able to learn all areas of hip hop dancing. Children from 7 to 17 can attend hip hop classes. The director and the teacher of this school is Popova Elena. The pupils of “Animation” take part in town concerts, Russian hip-hop championships and in the international competitions.

3. Practical part.

What dances do young people of the 21st century know and like?  Do the youth like to dance? I suggest the results of the survey of students of my school. The results of the survey (the respondents – 29 people, aged 12-14 years):

1. Do you like to dance?

Yes-  58%

No-  21%

Sometimes- 21%

2. What modern dances do you know?

Hip-hop- 69%

Break dance- 38%

Tectonic- 13%

Step-7%

Twerk- 17%

Don’t know-7%

3. Name the names of famous dances:

Maya  Plisetskaya- 21%

Egor Druzhinin- 21%

Dasha Rolik-3%

Migel-14%

Michael Jackson-10%

Don’t know-31%

4. Do you know how dances influence the health?

Posture improves-20%

Positive-27%

Don’t know-53%

5. What is Hip-Hop?

Dance-49%

The direction in dancing-31%

Culture-3%

Don’t know-17%

4.  Conclusion.

Looking through the studentsʹ answers of my school I was able to conclude that my hypothesis was confirmed in part because many pupils were able to answer the questions about modern dances. A lot of pupils like to dance. They know what hip-hop is and can distinguish dance from other dances.

Hip hop is one of the youngest areas of culture. It is believed that the seventies of the twentieth century became the cradle of this interesting phenomenon, which had their own fans. Hip hop is liked by mostly teenagers. Experts distinguish three parts in hip hop: music, dance and visual art. Hip hop gives opportunity of expression and at the same time brings together a lot.

5.  List of literature:

1. http://all-hhop.blogspot.ru/2012/03/blog-post.html - История возникновения Хип-хоп культуры.
2. http://studopedia.ru/12_44257_hip-hop-kultura-kak-globalnaya-molodezhnaya-subkultura.html- Хип-хоп культура как глобальная субкультура
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop- Википедия.
4. http://www.bugaga.ru/interesting/1146738277-top-10-fakty-kotoryh-vy-ne-znali-o-hip-hop-kulture.html- Факты о которых вы не знали о хип-хоп культуре.