The Birth of Breaking by Dr. Serouj Midus Aprahamian PAPERBACK 9781501394300

Name: The Birth of Breaking by Dr. Serouj Midus Aprahamian PAPERBACK 9781501394300
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The untold story of how breaking \u2013 one of the most widely practiced dance forms in the world today \u2013 began as a distinctly African American expression in the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s.\n Breaking is the first and most widely practiced hip-hop dance in the world, with around one million participants in this dynamic, multifaceted artform \u2013 and, as of 2024, Olympic sport. Yet, despite its global reach and nearly 50-year history, stories of breaking\u2019s origins have largely neglected the African Americans who founded it. Dancer and scholar Serouj \""Midus\"" Aprahamian offers, for the first time, a detailed look into the African American beginnings of breaking in the Bronx, New York.\n The Birth of Breaking challenges numerous myths and misconceptions that have permeated studies of hip-hop\u2019s\n\nThe Birth of Breaking\nHip-Hop History from the Floor Up\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tra;