CHARACTER ANNOUNCER IN THE WORLD OF STREETBALL

Anouncer one of [the] important element in a game streetball. Because, character a announcer beside commentate the game, can also controls match. Because character or character from a announcer game provocation. A announcer also can creat onlooker atmosphere. He can make onlooker hush, bawl, even sensation; so that they come into field.

History streetball announcer begun at Rucker Park. When does tournament quantity streetball that held at New York. At that moment, one of [the] event organizer From tournaments want to make new concept from tournaments that there [are], that is merger element hip-hop and basketball so that make game is more console. This new concept is subsidized with charter set sound system, DJ, and microphone.

They want to make tournament atmosphere likes basketball matches at television. Obvious, the result even more console than supposed. Atmosphere entertainment existing very thick created there because player interaction, onlooker, and a announcer. Before microphone without cable is found, MC usually only quiet beside field or in place dj present. After existence cordless microphone, MC match is freeer and more can interacted with all. Thereby, situation in this game produces atmosphere very console. (quoted of the book “The Art of Indonesian Streetball”)