The Office for the Arts at Harvard Learning from Performers program and the Harvard Ed Portal are proud to present a screening of American Beatboxer followed by a discussion with producer Rich McKeown, executive producer and beatboxer Chesney Snow, and Hutchins Center Nasir Jones Hiphop Fellow Martha Diaz.
Documenting one of the most neglected genres of hip hop culture, American Beatboxer depicts the first-ever American Beatbox Championship. The art of beatboxing is vocal percussion: producing drum sounds and beat patterns using the lips, tongue, mouth, throat, and voice. Contestants of all races and from all over the United States competed in the 2010 Championship, with the film portraying the artistry and dedication of the eight finalists.
Attendees are also invited to join Chesney Snow the following day, Saturday, October 21 at 3pm, for a beatboxing workshop at the Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland Street in Cambridge.
photos courtesy of Learning from Performers
