Music and Dance of Bata is a ritual form of dance for Sango‚ a deity in Yoruba land. Sango was the third king of the ancient Oyo Empire. It is a communicative dance between the worshipers and the deity. The Oyo Empire‚ established by the Yoruba people‚ controlled a wide area between the Volta and Niger rivers by the mid-17th century. The capital of the state was moved here from Old Oyo (Katunga) in the 1830s‚ and the Alafin (leader) of Oyo still resides in the city. A typical bata dance takes the
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Summer Dance 101 Composition Assignment: Create a Group Dance Composition Based on a Social/Political Issue As a group‚ sit down to brainstorm‚ discuss and decide upon a social or political issue that you want to explore through movement. Examples of social/political issues are: homelessness‚ oppression‚ environmental issues‚ corporate avarice‚ racism‚ domestic violence‚ racial profiling‚ but there are many‚ many issues that can be explored in addition to those mentioned above. You may wish
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Classical Dance Since there are few audio recordings in this category‚ this is a complete list of what is held by the Music Library. Bharatanatyam The sounds of Bharathanatyam / by Sudharani Raghupathy. New Delhi : Super Cassettes Industries‚ p. 1990. Music Media Center --- SCI 627 Bharathanatyam songs / by M.L. Vasanthakumari. Madras : Sangeetha‚ [1983?]. Nataraja anjali -- Alarippu -- Jatiswaram -- Varnam -- Kasturi thilakam -- Krishna nee -- Nee maatale : Javali -- Thillana -- Mangalam
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Amador T. Daguio Born in Laoag‚ Ilocos Norte‚ Philippines January 12‚ 1912 Gender male Amador T. Daguio was a poet‚ novelist and teacher during the pre-war. He was best known for his fictions and poems. He had published two volumes of poetry‚ "Bataan Harvest" and"The Flaming Lyre". He served as chief editor for the Philippine House of Representatives before he died in 1966. He was born on January 8‚ 1912 in Laoag‚ Ilocos Norte‚ but grew up in Lubuagan‚ Mountain Province‚ where his
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Folk Dance The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes: * They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training‚ often to traditional music or music based on traditional music. * They are not designed for public performance or the stage‚ although traditional folkdances may be later arranged and set for stage performances. * Their execution is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation
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Irish Dance: A Marvelous Dance Irish step dancing has existed since the 1700’s‚ over 300 years. Families in Ireland have passed down Irish step dance from generation to generation as a way of preserving their culture. While the meaning of the dance remains the same‚ the performance and showmanship has changed dramatically. From girls and boys with pale skin and natural hair to girls with fake tanned skin‚ huge curly wigs‚ and thousand dollar dresses and boys with fake tanned skin and outlandish
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Dance is a form of art‚ a type of that involves movement of the body‚ a form of expression‚ social interaction‚ exercise‚ spiritual or performance setting. Dance is performed in many cultures and religions. Dance as a form of art is also a nonverbal form of communication between humans or animals. It has evolved drastically throughout history. A choreographer is a person who creates dance compositions and plans arrange dance movements and patterns for dances. The art of choreography is a demanding
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difference between ethnic and folk dance? Answer: A1: An ethnic dance reflects the peculiar characteristics of a specific tribe‚ especially their cultural‚ racial‚ religious‚ and traditional similarities. A folk dance is a traditional dance that expresses the thoughts‚ ideas‚ and feelings of a group of people in connection with everyday activities and experiences of the people who developed them. A2 fr: Yahoo Answers: Well ethnic dance is a dance that is based on ethnicity‚ and may
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Ballroom dance - refers to a set of partner dances‚ which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects‚ ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage‚ film‚ and television. - may refer‚ at its widest‚ to almost any type of social dancing as recreation. However‚ with the emergence of dance sport in modern times‚ the term has become narrower in scope. It usually refers to the International Standard and International Latin style
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Dance Critique The dance performance that I watched was by the San Diego Dance Theater‚ Library Dances. The dance was taken place at the Chula Vista Civic Center Library. There were 3 different dances during the event. The two dances that were choreographed by Jean Isaacs were “Two Forms” and “Water Lilies”. She is also the founder of San Diego Dance Theater. The other dance “Blot” was from a young choreographer’s showcase named Gina Bolles-Soresnsen. The dance occurred at a library‚ which was
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