Dance History (Hip-hop) questions
well answered to pass
Hip-Hop - correct answer ✔✔ not just a dance style or genre, it is a culture that sets differences
aside to find a common ground. A way of life, a safe house from all the judgment, racism, and
inequality. It all started in the late 1960s'/early 1970s', and revolutionized insanely fast in a
short period of time.
The FOUR elements of hip-hop - correct answer ✔✔ 1.)DJ 2.)Breaking 3.)MC 4.)Graffiti
Two most influential DJ's in hip-hop history - correct answer ✔✔ Kool DJ Herc: established a
new fresh, funky beat, which became known as hip-hop
DJ Afrika Bambaataa: first to announce the music and dance style "Hip-Hop"
The "b" in b-boy and b-girl stands for - correct answer ✔✔ "beat" or "break."
Styles of West Coast Hip-Hop - correct answer ✔✔ Locking, popping, tutting, clowning, and
krumping
Locking - correct answer ✔✔ (invented by Don Campbell) robotic street style, mime-like
movements
Popping - correct answer ✔✔ (invented by Boogaloo Sam) Continuous flexing and isolation of
muscles to the beat and sound effects of the music mixed with smooth arms and body waves
Tutting - correct answer ✔✔ Influenced by the popping style, "Toy-man system" and the 90
degree angles and shapes of the ancient Egyptians
well answered to pass
Hip-Hop - correct answer ✔✔ not just a dance style or genre, it is a culture that sets differences
aside to find a common ground. A way of life, a safe house from all the judgment, racism, and
inequality. It all started in the late 1960s'/early 1970s', and revolutionized insanely fast in a
short period of time.
The FOUR elements of hip-hop - correct answer ✔✔ 1.)DJ 2.)Breaking 3.)MC 4.)Graffiti
Two most influential DJ's in hip-hop history - correct answer ✔✔ Kool DJ Herc: established a
new fresh, funky beat, which became known as hip-hop
DJ Afrika Bambaataa: first to announce the music and dance style "Hip-Hop"
The "b" in b-boy and b-girl stands for - correct answer ✔✔ "beat" or "break."
Styles of West Coast Hip-Hop - correct answer ✔✔ Locking, popping, tutting, clowning, and
krumping
Locking - correct answer ✔✔ (invented by Don Campbell) robotic street style, mime-like
movements
Popping - correct answer ✔✔ (invented by Boogaloo Sam) Continuous flexing and isolation of
muscles to the beat and sound effects of the music mixed with smooth arms and body waves
Tutting - correct answer ✔✔ Influenced by the popping style, "Toy-man system" and the 90
degree angles and shapes of the ancient Egyptians
