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| A '''circle pit''' is a term for aggressive dancing associated with ] performed by people running in a circle usually at ] gigs. It is a type of strenuous dancing associated with certain subgenres of music such as ], ], ], ], and even some harder ] and ], usually started by members of the crowd running wildly in a circle slamming into each other in response to the speed of the music and the beat. The tempo and speed of the music playing also play a big role on how fast and intense the circle pit is; if a ] is being played, the mosh pit will be much more intense than a pit danced to, say, a basic rock beat. | |||
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| A circle pit is a large and usually roughly circular clearing in the audience of a music concert slightly apart from the front of the stage. The circle is formed from the members clearing the space and running in a ] direction. A circle pit varies from a mosh pit in that a mosh pit usually does not have any sort of orderly behavior: participants in a mosh pit often push, shove and bounce off each other rather than moving in a circle. | |||
| A '''meat grinder''' is a variation on a circle pit. Dancers form a circle, running counterclockwise. Inside of this is another circle, in which dancers run clockwise. Inside of this is yet another circle of dancers running counterclockwise. In the middle there is small ] pit, being kept in by the innermost circle. This generally occurs at ], ska-core, ], and ] concerts. | |||
| Fans of different punk, metal or rock styles often have their own rules or characteristics for pits, ranging from relatively friendly to deliberately violent. Originally associated with ]s, pits have been seen more and more in association with mainstream acts. Typically, circle pits at mainstream concerts are considered to be relatively safe. | |||
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