http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sMc-p19FIk
OK so I've seen this video a thousand times, but it's always been one of my favorites. It's the Chinese Circus doing Swan Lake. Its the same Swan Lake music we all know and love, but the acrobats in this video are phenomenal!!! Please take the time to watch this video...you'll be completely amazed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K8vd4ysc4Y
this video is a Chinese beat boxer performing. I thought it was hilarious...always a good time :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F53mHsvjC3M
I actually have no idea where this video takes place, or where the girl is from...but she looks Asian and this video is awesome. Shes probably the most flexible person I've ever seen in my entire life and it actually creeps me out at parts...but the music is neat too...
Part II of my post:
1. I was very surprised that there were so many videos of the Aboriginal people...I had always heard they didn't even like to be photographed because it was like capturing a part of their soul.
2. I always knew that our culture was diverse, but I didn't realize how much of our music was affected by different places around the world. I also found it really interesting how so many different cultures, that never met one another, created almost identical instruments.
3. I would like to study aboriginal dancing. It looked like so much fun and more of a workout than Zumba!
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The first dance is mind blowing. You showed it to me last year, and I've revisited it many times. I felt like it displayed the cultural emphasis on perfection.
ReplyDeleteThe Chinese beat boxer started off slow, but towards the middle he seemed to pick up some. I liked the balloon decor! It was festive. It's fun that beat boxing popular through out the world!
The flexible girl was insane. I feel the need to go stretch. I wonder where she studied to become a contortionist.
Your post are almost as cool as mine (jk) :). I agree aboriginal and pictures aren't suppose to go together maybe they found a way to keep their souls... (another JK)
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to music it seems no culture minds borrowing or sharing. I just realized that the intro to Nas "Hate Me Now" is from Carl Orff's Carmina Buranna. Who would've known Hip-hop and angry monks would go so well together.