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Anthropology Space Project

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Having discussed the methods employed to collect our data it is necessary to describe the actual experience of doing so. The first concert i actively witnessed from the viewpoint of an anthropologist conducting fieldwork was Busta Rhymes. I arranged to meet Scottish rapper Artistiks outside the venue as he was the support act appendix 7 and 8 reflect the building from outside. Unfortunately i had to rely on pictures from the website that don't depict the venue at the time of my research, the main difference to the outside walls is the addition of Graffiti.It was Graffiti in it's crudest form simple name tags etc, i was slightly disappointed in this fact as elaborate graffiti alongside break-dancing formed the original essence of 1970's-early 80's Hip Hop. Artistiks was flagged by his two support dancers who i also got the chance to interview(appendix 4) The outside grandeur of the art deco period is reflected in the original entrance design, i remember thinking that the design features and the world of Hip Hop have little in common, with Hip Hop being urban and edgy and described as coming from the streets, which is in stark contrast to the exuberance and opulence of the art deco period.. The entrance hall depicted in Appendix 9 acts as a bridge from the old to the new, with modern carpeting and modern glass door paneling. At this point i was issued with a VIP pass which helped me appreciate the power relations within the complex. For instance their is a VIP only bar which is situated within the upper tier of the complex and is only accessible by pass holders. I let Artistiks prepare for the show with the promise of securing an interview after he had performed. This was an important time to conduct the interview as he could provide me with first hand experience of the venue form a performers viewpoint. I was hopeful that he would be elaborate on crowd-performer relations within the musical genre of hip hop, and who each of these roles differ....