snoop1130 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Covid-19 has hit dance culture hard – but the party can go on By Tim Lawrence ‘Dancing encourages strangers to trust one another, in turn promoting social cohesion.’ Photograph: Everynight Images/Alamy Stock Photo Last night a DJ probably didn’t save anyone’s life – but not through lack of want or need. Among the many calamities of the pandemic, one of the underreported ones is the sweeping obliteration of social dance, particularly in its most popular form: dancing to the selections of a DJ. Raising concerns about party culture at a time when so many lives and livelihoods have been lost might seem facile. Opinion largely views DJ-led dance culture as a self-indulgent, frivolous, non-productive pleasure. It encourages participants to escape the world rather than engage with it. Full Story: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/21/covid-19-dance-culture-party-coronavirus-music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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