# Clapping > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Clapping > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Clapping.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapping > Source revision: 1354904790 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Sound made by striking together two flat body parts}} {{Redirect|Handclap|the song by Fitz and the Tantrums|HandClap|the Hurricane Chris song|The Hand Clap}} {{more footnotes|date=May 2011}} thumb|upright=1.2|Clapping hands '''Clapping''' is the [percussive](/source/percussive) sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their [hands](/source/hands), often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval (see [applause](/source/applause)), but also in [rhythm](/source/rhythm) as a form of [body percussion](/source/body_percussion) to match the sounds in [music](/source/music), [dance](/source/dance), [chant](/source/chant)s, [hand game](/source/hand_game)s, and [clapping game](/source/clapping_game)s. Some people slap the back of one hand into the palm of the other hand to signify urgency or [enthusiasm](/source/enthusiasm). This act may be considered uncouth by others. Clapping is used in many forms of music. In American music, clapping is popular in [funk](/source/funk), [gospel](/source/gospel_music), [doo-wop](/source/doo-wop) and early [pop](/source/Pop_music). In [flamenco](/source/flamenco) and {{Lang|es|[sevillanas](/source/sevillanas)}}, two Spanish musical genres, clapping is called ''[palmas](/source/Palmas_(music))'' and often sets the rhythm and is an integral part of the songs. A [sampled](/source/sampling_(music)) or synthesized clap is also a staple of [electronic](/source/electronic_music) and pop music. == Musical works that include clapping == '''Classical works performed entirely by clapping''' * [Steve Reich](/source/Steve_Reich), ''[Clapping Music](/source/Clapping_Music)'' (1972) * [Robert Paterson](/source/Robert_Paterson_(composer)), ''Voices'' (1988)[http://robpaterson.com/works-notes/voices.html Voices] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516072623/http://www.robpaterson.com/works-notes/voices.html |date=2008-05-16 }}, ''RobPaterson.com''. * [Pascal Zavaro](/source/Pascal_Zavaro), ''Kino-Klap'' (2008) '''Classical works which include clapping''' *[Carlos Surinach](/source/Carlos_Surinach), ''Ritmo Jondo'' (1953) *[David Chesky](/source/David_Chesky), ''Flute Concerto'' et ''Violin Concerto''{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} The clapping patterns known as [keplok](/source/keplok) are important in Javanese [gamelan](/source/gamelan). A type of synthesized clap is popular in many rap and [hip-hop](/source/hip-hop) songs as well. This is derived from and mimics the technique used in older popular music (e.g. [disco](/source/disco) and [funk](/source/funk) of the 1970s), in which multiple instances of real handclaps were recorded or a single recording was made of a group of performers clapping in unison. This was usually done for the purpose of reinforcing the [snare drum](/source/snare_drum) beat on the 2nd and 4th beats of the bar ([offbeat](/source/Off-beat_(music))). Modern [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B), hip hop, and rap often omit the snare drum, making the claps a more obvious and central feature of the beat. == Acoustics and medical applications == In a medical setting, clapping can be used to open up blocked blood circulation. Clapping can be used in [acoustics](/source/acoustics) to check the [reverberation](/source/reverberation) time of a room. This is determined by measuring the clap's [decay time](/source/diffusion_(acoustics)).{{cite journal |last1=Papadakis |first1=Nikolaos M. |last2=Stavroulakis |first2= Georgios E. |title=Handclap for Acoustic Measurements: Optimal Application and Limitations. |journal=Acoustics |year=2020 |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=224–245 |doi=10.3390/acoustics2020015 |doi-access=free }} == Pedagogical applications == {{see also|Counting (music)}} Clapping is often used to help people recognize the rhythm in sounds. It can be used to help musicians count out rhythms. It is also used to teach [phonological awareness](/source/phonological_awareness) to students who learn the ways words are constructed. They often clap out [syllable](/source/syllable)s to learn to break words into their component sounds.{{cite journal |last1=Brown |first1=Carmen Sherry |title=Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years: Foundational Skills that Support Emergent Readers |journal=Language and Literacy Spectrum |volume=24 |issue=Spring 2014 |pages=35–49 |url=https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1034914.pdf |access-date=17 February 2020}} == Sports and other pursuits== [[File:ISL-HRV (16).jpg|thumb|'Viking clapping' of [Iceland](/source/Iceland) fans]] During [UEFA Euro 2016](/source/UEFA_Euro_2016), Iceland's fans became widely known for their '[volcano clap](/source/volcano_clap)' (or 'Viking clap') with a 'huh' chant, though it originated with fans of Scottish club [Motherwell F.C.](/source/Motherwell_F.C.){{cite web |date=29 June 2016 |title=Watch: Are Motherwell the inspiration behind Iceland's 'volcano clap'? |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/33867/10328533/watch-are-motherwell-the-inspiration-behind-icelands-volcano-clap |access-date=8 April 2018 |publisher=[Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports)}} [Canberra Raiders](/source/Canberra_Raiders) fans subsequently adopted the 'Viking clap'.{{cite news|last=Dutton |first=Chris |date=4 September 2016 |title=NRL what we learnt: The Viking Clap to return for Raiders finals after record-setting win |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-league/canberra-raiders/nrl-what-we-learnt-the-viking-clap-to-return-for-raiders-finals-after-recordsetting-win-20160904-gr8cv3.html |access-date=8 April 2018 |newspaper=[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)}}{{cite news|last=Helmers |first=Caden|ref=none|date=21 August 2016 |title=NRL talking points: Raiders fans got nuts for 'Viking Clap' and the Josh Hodgson effect |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-league/canberra-raiders/nrl-talking-points-the-canberra-raiders-viking-clap-and-the-josh-hodgson-effect-20160821-gqxjjb.html |access-date=8 April 2018 |newspaper=[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)}}{{cite web |date=21 August 2016 |title=NRL 2016 video: Canberra Raiders' fans do Viking clap before win over Parramatta Eels |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/raiders/canberra-raiders-fans-perform-viking-clap-before-win-over-parramatta-eels-at-gio-stadium/news-story/06558a256cbc7155f6601c28f4284376 |access-date=8 April 2018 |publisher=[Fox Sports (Australia)](/source/Fox_Sports_(Australia))}}{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-canberra-raiders-luke-bateman-and-sia-soliola-want-the-viking-clap-to-stay-20160823-gqz1po.html|title=NRL: Canberra Raiders Luke Bateman and Sia Soliola want the Viking Clap to stay|first=Caden|last=Helmers|ref=none|date=24 August 2016|newspaper=[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)|access-date=8 April 2018}} Similarly, fans of the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) have also adopted the 'Viking clap' to show support for the team, chanting '[skol](/source/Skol%2C_Vikings)' rather than the original 'huh' chant.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} In the mid 2010s, a practice of clapping as a way to emphasize talking points emerged among African American women, especially when clapping out individual syllables in words. This was pointed out in popular media by the comedian [Robin Thede](/source/Robin_Thede) on ''[The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore](/source/The_Nightly_Show_with_Larry_Wilmore)''.{{cite web |title=The Nightly Show – Women's History Month Report: Black Lady Sign Language |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34PjKtcVhVE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/34PjKtcVhVE |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|website=Youtube |publisher=[Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central)|access-date=17 February 2020 |date=17 March 2016}}{{cbignore}} It has since become more widely applied both online, often using the "hand clap" emoji, and in person.{{cite magazine|last1=Waldman |first1=Katy |title=Stop πŸ‘ Emphasizing πŸ‘ Your πŸ‘ Point πŸ‘ by πŸ‘ Putting πŸ‘ Clap πŸ‘ Emojis πŸ‘ After πŸ‘ Every πŸ‘ Word |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/04/tweets-with-clap-emojis-between-the-words-are-annoying.html |access-date=17 February 2020 |magazine=[Slate](/source/Slate_(magazine))|date=April 6, 2016}}{{cite web|last1=LaBouvier |first1=ChaΓ©dria |title=The Clap and the Clap Back: How Twitter Erased Black Culture From an Emoji |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-clap-and-the-clap-back-how-twitter-erased-black-culture-from-an-emoji/ |access-date=17 February 2020 |website=[vice.com](/source/vice.com) |date=16 May 2017}} == See also == {{div col}} * [Applause](/source/Applause) * [Chest physiotherapy](/source/Chest_physiotherapy) * [The Clapper](/source/The_Clapper) * [Clapper (musical instrument)](/source/Clapper_(musical_instrument)) * [Clapping game](/source/Clapping_game) * [Concert etiquette](/source/Concert_etiquette) * [Finger snapping](/source/Finger_snapping) * [Palmas (music)](/source/Palmas_(music)) * [Pat-a-cake](/source/Pat-a-cake) * [Tejime](/source/Tejime) * [The Clapping Song](/source/The_Clapping_Song) {{div col end}} == Notes == {{reflist}} == Further reading == * Brown, T. Pierce (2002). "[http://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/2002/sep/page17.htm Is Clapping Hands in Worship Appropriate?]", ''Gospel Gazette''. Category:Body percussion Category:Concussion idiophones Category:Human communication Category:Hand gestures --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Clapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapping) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapping?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.