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Moshing

Moshing (also known as slam dancing or simply slamming) is a style of dancing in which participants push or slam into each other. Taking place in an area called the mosh pit (often simply the pit), it is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music such as punk rock and heavy metal.

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Moshing

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related to Origins and early developments (1970s–1980s) · 32
Moshing → According, American Hardcore, Another State, As, Black Flag, British, Costa Mesa, Cuckoo's Nest, Decline, English, Examples, Fear, Fear's, Fury, His, Huntington Beach Strut, Mike Marine, Mind, Participants, Saturday Night Live
related to Mainstream crossover (1990s–present) · 27
Moshing → Anthrax, Beastie Boys, Bring, Busta Rhymes, By, Cranberries, During Public Enemy, Festivals, Festivals You Need To, Following, Grunge, Ice-T's European, In, Know, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza's, Middle America, Music Lover's Guide, Noise, Oliver Keens
related to External links · 7
Moshing → Crowd Surfing, How, Mosh, Mosh Pit, MTV, Safeconcerts, The Social History
related to Opposition, criticism and controversy · 5
Moshing → Fugazi, Injuries, Members, The American, While

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punk rockinstance ofit is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music0.80text
heavy metal.The dance style originated in the southern California hardcore punk sceneinstance ofit is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music0.80text
particularly Huntington Beachinstance ofit is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music0.80text
Long Beach around 1978instance ofit is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music0.80text
New York's H-Bombinstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text
Milwaukee's Afternoon Delightinstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text
Los Angeles' Twilightinstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text
attendees inverted the intellectualisminstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text
PLUR credo which permeated electronic music genresinstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text
like intelligent dance musicinstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text
earlier in the decadeinstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text
by incorporating crowd participation acts similar to those found at hardcore punkinstance ofAt late 1990s parties0.80text

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