I think New York will.....Look like a city with a big green rectangle. It will feel like a big city. It will smell like petrol fumes. It will taste like Pizza. It will sound like a lot of chaos. When I am there I may feel excited. I may also feel nervous. The activity that I am most looking forward to is the 911 museum, I am most worried about losing things. The part of the trip that may be the most rewarding will be being away from my parents. The part that may be most challenging will be having to be organised. In order to go on this trip I have done a bunch of jobs about the place to raise money. I think I will learn a lot about myself. What is Harlem and Hip hop (culture) and how is it relevent to art? Harlem - What is it? It’s a large neighbourhood in the northern section of the borough of Manhattan. Originally a Dutch village established in 1658 (named after Haarlem in Netherlands). African- American residents started to arrive in 1905 as part of the Great Migration. In the 1920s and 1930s there was an outpouring of artistic work resulting in the “Harlem Renaissance”. Following the Great Depression and WW2 there was a lot of crime and poverty. It then became a major African-American business hub, then in the late 20th century more affluent residents moved in bringing new wealth. Why is it famous? It is famous for the Harlem Renaissance which was a result of work from musicians, writers and actors. The Apollo Theatre opened in 1934 and can be found on 125th Street. The Savoy Ballroom was renowned for swing dancing and features in “stomping at the savoy”. 125 entertainment places operated in central Harlem at the time. 133rdstreet was also known as “swing street” and was dubbed “jungle alley” due to racial mingling during the Prohibition era. Some jazz venues were white only e.g. cotton club, and others were integrated e.g. the Savoy Ballroom. In 1936 Orson Wells produced his black Macbeth at the Lafayette Theatre. The Harlem Boys Choir ran from 1965-2007, it was a choir and education programme for young boys, mainly black.Harlem is home to the largest African American day parade held every September.The Dance Theatre of Harlem is a theatre school where generations of theatre artists have trained. Many Harlem artists contributed to Hip Hop, including Big L, Kurtis Blow and Immortal Technique. It is also the origin of popular Hip Hop dances e.g. Harlem shake (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYmS6n9k7Bk). A new way of playing the piano called the Harlem Stride style was created during the Renaissance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tGQ6DfG3Tw Fashion- during the renaissance, black Americans clothing went from prim and proper to extreme versions of the current white fashions. What’s happening now? Many affluent residents are moving in due to gentrification. There was a “sit in” protest against a 5-day-a-week farmers market in 2013. There are many dining hotspots popping up today. Tourists visit the many historic sites and also the new shops, music halls and restaurants. Hip HopWhat is it? This is a cultural movement developed in the Bronx in the late 70s. Many people think of it as hip hop music (rap) but it actually has 9 elements, with 4 main ones: 1. rapping (MC’ing)- rhythmic vocal rhyming style 2. DJ’ing- making music from record players and turntable mixers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6pSqO0JGDA– last 5 seconds mainly 3. breakdancing (b-boying and b-girling) 4. graffiti art. All 9 are: 1. Breakin 2. MC’ing 3. Graffiti Art 4. Dj’ing 5. Beat Boxin 6. Street Fashion 7. Street Language 8. Street Knowledge 9. Street Entrepreneurialism History of Hip Hop It originated from Block parties (like a street party) thrown by The Black Spades (mostly African-American street gang which started in the Bronx during the late 1960s and gained popularity in the 1970s.). Keith “cowboy” Wiggins (member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five) gave it the name on 1978. Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ who released electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture. He is one of the originators of breakbeat DJ’ing and is respectfully known as "The Godfather”. He encouraged the street gang the Black Spades into the Universal Zulu Nation, (an international hip hop awareness group) he has helped spread hip hop culture throughout the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVTTph1nZPw
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