Plate spinning
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Plate spinning is a circus manipulation art where a person spins plates, bowls and other flat objects on poles, without them falling off. Plate spinning relies on the gyroscopic effect, in the same way a top stays upright while spinning. Spinning plates are sometimes gimmicked, to help keep the plates on the poles.[1]
Western plate spinning performers usually present comedy acts and typically feature one performer with an assistant, spinning multiple plates on sticks held vertically in stands.
History
Plate spinning has existed since at least the 3rd century. It is likely it originated in China but it also has a long history in Western countries from evidence in medieval religious manuscripts. The first book that provide instruction for plate spinning was published in 1901. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
- The Guinness World Record for spinning multiple plates is held by David Spathaky assisted by Debbie Woolley, who spun 108 plates simultaneously on a televsion show in Bangkok, Thailand in 1996.
Notable plate spinners
- Andrew Van Buren - British plate spinner and juggler.
- David Spathaky - world record British plate spinner formerly of Ra-Ra Zoo
- Erich Brenn - American plate spinner [1]
- Angel Bojilov Jr [1]
- Kumar Pallana [1]
References
- ^ a b c "The Art of Plate Spinning · IJA". IJA. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
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