Surely you've seen on the streets of big cities young men and women, and even teenagers dressed in strange black-and-pink dress, with numerous piercings, black, often dyed hair and long bangs oblique.They are called emo.Often these young people confused with other subcultures (primarily with the Goths), ridiculed.And in some countries they are even persecuted.Many people unknowingly believe that emo - just a clothing style: torn tights, thick makeup, funny Baubles on patching a bag over his shoulder.Others believe that these guys love to gather at cemeteries and read maudlin poems about death, that this phenomenon is close to the decadence of the early twentieth century.There are those who define these difficult adolescents as the first candidates for suicide.So who are emo?As they emerged, much different from members of other related sub-cultures?Read all about them in this article.
History of
If you asked who the Emo in the 1980s, the majority of the inhabitants of our planet puzzled shake to his shoulders, and the inhabitants of the District of Columbia (United States) would answer you that this - fans of a particular musical style.Indeed, the spiritual ancestors of today's young men and women with slanting bangs were called punks.They also listened to hard rock, her body adorned with tattoos and piercings, a passion for "stranglehold" on the neck.But the musical direction of emo-core, spun off from the punk rock was too kind, specific.And fans of these two styles practiced various life principles, the world felt completely different to be dissimilar.And because in the subtle style of clothes young men with black hair began to move away from inflated, shaved under the toe of boys.A little later, there was their isolation from the environment is ready.
Attitude
With the rise of a new subculture and its penetration in the countries of the Old World, many people have become interested in those who are emo.The main feature of the adepts of the youth course is expressive, vivid and overt expression of their feelings.Therefore, the masses are far from subcultures, there is a perception that the emo - whining, do not want to grow up troubled teens prone to depression and even suicide.Yes romantization death they present, however, as well as in ready.But what gave the name of the river is called suicide not thirst and desire for expression of emotions - some still, sad or cheerful.Just our world gives more reason to cry than to laugh ... They call themselves emo kidami (from the English word emotional and kid (baby), thus emphasizing their desire to remain in childlike, failure to wear a social mask that imposes the people society.
Music emo-core
course subculture defines certain ideology, lifestyle and attitude, but do not forget that she was born in the depths of the music lovers. The first creators of emo-core were punks from Washington who brought the cacophony mainstreamsome harmony and musicality. In subsequent years, the musical style was influenced by trends such as grunge and Hindi rock. Lyrics emo-core differ lyricism, and their performance - excessive emotionality, expansiveness. Long ballads mostly devoted to unrequited love, broken hearts,anguish and suffering. Singers should have high and strong voice that can move sharply from a whisper to a screeching.Modern emo style of music split up into several trends.One of them is the classic "core" close to hard rock, but relaxed lyrical notes.Vaolens (from violence, abuse) differs cruel texts spills aggression.Emo-punk is not devoid of fun and self-irony.But skreamo difficult to sustain people unprepared, but also the style has its fans.
Known emo band
Many musical groups, emo worshiped all over the world, trying to distance itself from belonging to this subculture, or used in his work different styles.In Russia, the popularity of leading German group «Tokio Hotel».Her album "Room 483" received platinum status we have.Musicians «Fall Out Boy» call themselves pop-punk, although experts believe their work is a classic emo-style.In the song "30 Seconds To Mars» merged alternative speys- and prog rock.Since the beginning of the 2000s, a variety of emo band appeared in Russia.Enormous popularity of «Monalisa».She appeared in Moscow in 2001 under the original name of "The Day After Tomorrow" and six months later gave his first solo concert.You also can not ignore the "Ocean of My Hope", whose album "The things you do not know" is very popular.
Variations among subculture
Emo - this is primarily a lifestyle.It is not necessary to dress in black and wear long bangs raven to belong to this subculture.For example, labor-emo (from the English tru - present) who consider themselves true expression of views and a vital position of the youth course, dress in plaid clothing retro style.They also listen to music only on vinyl, reels and tape recorders."These emo" do not smoke or drink alcohol, shun drugs.For all youth movements characteristic of vegetarianism and even vegantstvo.New Emo - with black hair, long, dangling fringe to the tip of the nose, wristbands and piercings - a very recognizable.
Image
A special feature of this subculture, which distinguishes it from the Goths, is clothing.Emo-boy often dresses in a narrow T-shirt and jeans in black or dark blue color, with patches and holes.Bag slung over his shoulder, like a postman, where densely natsepleny badges and emblems.Emo Girl decorates a black short skirt, out of which protrude torn pantyhose.By the backpack or bag attached plush toys, which the mistress stabbed and then sews coarse thread.Representatives of both sexes and gives strap - black or pink - with chains, a huge buckle.T-shirts decorated with the name of a musical group, a very distinctive prints: shattered heart, crossed pistols, other cemetery paraphernalia.Wraps, severe collars and body piercing (on your left nostril and lips, eyebrows and nose) complete the look.
Emo makeup
and girls and boys who adhere to this style is applied to the face of a white powder, to emphasize the contrast with the black hair.Lip color lipstick nude.Eyes are heavily sum dark pencil.Emo kidy cover nails with black lacquer.All in their appearance should talk about gloomy rejecting this cruel world of his own resentment and insecurity.Emo makeup creates a certain image - cute the vulnerable child, who so want to protect.On bloodless pale face (this effect is achieved by using a light foundation and powder white) stand out eyes.The upper eyelid color pencil, bottom - connector.Generously apply the shadow and shade them.Ink runs along the eyelashes twice.Emo Lipstick makeup (unlike ready) should be light pastel tones.
Hairstyle
representative of this subculture distinguishes long oblique, completely closing one eye fringe.Emo haircuts are turning to specialized salons, because it requires a razor thin the ends of her hair, do her hair like barbed.Owners wavy curls must first align the strands utjuzhkom.Emo hair color in black or dark red.Girls often carry a lot of accessories - bows, bright hair clips, rubber bands.They often braided ends of her hair in a ponytail or braid.With the help of polish or wax emo fixed short hair on the top so that they stand upright.
Subculture in Russia
How did they come from?Many music critics claim that the Russian emo - a "opopsevshie punks."However, there are some creative teams who are trying to fully replicate the classic western core.Themselves fans trying to follow Emo fashion down to the smallest detail.Despite the lack in most cities in the specialized shops of clothes and especially shoes, boys and girls trying to completely like their American and European "colleagues".Despite the apparent apolitical representatives of this subculture, the Russian authorities do not particularly favor them.In 2008, the State Duma even consider "The concept of state intervention in the spiritual education of children."The bill stated that the emo subculture promotes suicide and depression cultivates.In Armenia, in 2010, a wave of repression against members of the youth movements.The authorities have very peculiar spoke on the topic of who these emo: that the foreign influence corrupts youth, and she instead be filled with the spirit of the national-patriotic, resorted to suicide attempts.
