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greatbearHere at the Garage of Mayhem we have a place not just where cars get worked on and modified, or stuff being welded together amongst a shower of sparks and a blare of heavy metal music, it's also a place of culture. Many different facets of culture, in fact. Sometimes two diagonally opposite forms of music and performance can meet with an amazing outcome. On the surface, one would think that classical music and the moves of hip-hop street dancing would be completely incompatible with one another. Well, let me take you to school for a few moments.
The performance below is a collaboration between world-renown cellist Yo-Yo Ma and LA street dancer Lil Buck. This interpretation of Camille Saint-Saëns' "The Dying Swan" shows the power and moves of street dancing usually accompanied by breakbeats can become as graceful and emotional as ballet. Yo-Yo Ma's emotive playing melds perfectly with the amazing footwork and body control that Lil Buck brings. While hip-hop is generally not my style, I am often blown away by some of the dancing. Impressive how it can work so well with different soundtracks.
I've had this in my bookmarks and have been meaning to share for months now, but, as usual, it was forgotten among more pressing issues. I hope you enjoyed!
The performance below is a collaboration between world-renown cellist Yo-Yo Ma and LA street dancer Lil Buck. This interpretation of Camille Saint-Saëns' "The Dying Swan" shows the power and moves of street dancing usually accompanied by breakbeats can become as graceful and emotional as ballet. Yo-Yo Ma's emotive playing melds perfectly with the amazing footwork and body control that Lil Buck brings. While hip-hop is generally not my style, I am often blown away by some of the dancing. Impressive how it can work so well with different soundtracks.
I've had this in my bookmarks and have been meaning to share for months now, but, as usual, it was forgotten among more pressing issues. I hope you enjoyed!
