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What is Bharatanatyam dance?

Bharatanatyam dance is a major genre of dance within the southern Indian community that first originated in Tamil Nadu. The movements are very unique shared with other classical Indian dances however not found in any western style dances. Bharatanatyam dance is often described as geometric with their posture and movement as well as dynamic, energetic and precise and balanced. There is very little use of hips and off-balance positions as it is more focused on rhythmic stamping of the feet, pirouettes, jumping, positions where the knees are in contact with the floor and the movement of their eyes which complement and highlight the movements of the body.

Who dances Bharatanatyam dance?

The dance can be performed nritya (solo expressive dance) or natya (group dynamic dance). Can be done by any age group

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In this dance, the performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of their shoes (Schuhe), thighs and knees with their hands held flat (platt). There are more than 150 basic Schuhplattlers, as well as marches and acrobatic feats that are often interspersed with the basic dance in performance. They may be seen today in Europe and in German immigrant communities around the world. While the Schuhplattler is still largely performed by adults, it has become increasingly popular with children, who love its colorful costumes and its bouncing, leaping, kicking and choreographed horseplay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz4Mm_RE2to

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The haka is a type of ancient Māori war dance traditionally used on the battlefield, as well as when groups came together in peace. Haka are a fierce display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity. Actions include violent foot-stamping, tongue protrusions and rhythmic body slapping to accompany a loud chant. The words of a haka often poetically describe ancestors and events in the tribe's history. The haka was performed by both men and women.

Today, haka are still used during Māori ceremonies and celebrations to honor guests and show the importance of the occasion. This includes family events, like birthdays and weddings.

During a kapa haka performance you’ll experience a range of compositions, from chants and choral singing to graceful action songs and ferocious war dances. Many performances include skilled demonstrations of traditional weaponry. The male dancer’s wrap cloth only on their lower part of the body and have some tattoos on the upper part of their body. Women wear piupiu (skirts) and a pari (bodice) made in a tāniko design. Tāniko is finger weaving. The women also wear a headband called a tipare.

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Ukrainian Dance consists of colourful costumes and a gentle flow of movement. One type of Ukrainian dance is the Hopak. It was originally a warm up but gained popularity within the men. The movements are not simple and require good physical training. It is dance by both boys and girls. Another popular dance is the Cossack and Horovod. The Cossack is performed in pairs without any tricks. Improvisation and humorous moments are often used. The Horovod is a sign of love and marriage and is popular during Christmas and spring.

In Ukrainian dancing, girls usually wear white shirts with embroidered patterns and wool skirts with aprons, red beads, flower wreaths and boots. While men wear embroidered shirts with wide pants that are usually blue or red tied with a belt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWUR6flo28E

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Classical Chinese dance is grounded in 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture and is a dance art form built upon a deep foundation of traditional aesthetics. Through expression of beautiful dance movements, it brings out the inner meaning of intrinsic thoughts and feelings, reflecting the peculiarities of human nature, the standard for human conduct, moral concepts, mental state and the traditional value system. This dance can be done by everyone as there are different styles involving groups, male, females and children. Classical Chinese dance is composed of three main parts: bearing, form, and technical skill. It also needs a lot of practice as very difficult jumping and tumbling techniques are involved. classical Chinese dance is one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world. This dance is also used in celebrations to appreciate the beauty of nature.
There are two other famous examples such as lion and dragon dance that is used in celebrating the new year with the purpose to bring good luck and drive away evil spirits

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Traditional Chinese dance -- "flowers contend in beauty" by Li qian, Lin Chen...

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country we are based. We'd also like to acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia, whose Customs and Cultures inspire our productions, and whose strength and resilience keep our Songlines strong.

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country we are based. We'd also like to acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia, whose Customs and Cultures inspire our productions, and whose strength and resilience keep our Songlines strong.

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"The most beautiful women in Persia are devoted to the profession of dancing; the transparency of their shift, which is the only covering they use to conceal their persons, the exquisite symmetry of their forms, their apparent agitation, and the licentiousness of their verses, are so many incentives to a passion which requires more philosophy than the Persians possess to restrain."

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Originating in Ireland, Irish dancing is a traditional dance form that includes both social and performance opportunities. It encompasses a wide variety of styles for solo, pair, and group dances. Many people think of step dancing, such as that associated with the popular Riverdance, when they think of Irish dancing. However, this type of dancing includes many dances and variations of these dances that can be enjoyed and mastered beginning at a very young age.

Social Irish dancing can be divided into two styles, céilí and set dancing. Irish set dances are danced by four couples, or quadrilles, in a square formation. Céilí dances are danced by groups of dancers consisting of two to 16 members in various formations, or ceili. Social Irish dancing is extremely traditional, with variations of the dances found throughout the Irish dance communities.

Traditionally referred to as "stepdance," performance Irish dancing became popular in 1994 with the creation of the world-famous show "Riverdance." Performance Irish dancing is recognized by rapid leg movements accompanied by stationary upper bodies and arms. In competition, most performance stepdances are danced solo, characterized by a controlled upper body, straight arms, and precise movements of the feet. Performance Irish dancing can be performed in either soft shoes or hard shoes.

Traditional solo Irish dancing is commonly referred to as Sean-nos. Closely related to casual Irish stepdancing, Sean-nos is recognized by extremely low to the ground footwork, free arm movements, and battering steps that accompany the accented beats of the music. Sean-nos is usually danced by only one person, but can be danced in pairs or small groups. However, being a freeform dance style, there is no physical contact between the dancers and no set choreography or routines to follow.

Ceili Irish dancing is a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland. The term "ceili" refers to a social gathering featuring Irish music and dancing. Ceili Irish dancing can be performed in lines facing each other, circular formations, long line formations, and quadrilles. A ceili dance may be performed with only two people, or as many as 16. Ceili Irish dancing closely resembles Irish stepdancing, with dancers performing on their toes. Unlike square dancing, ceili dances are generally not called by a caller.

Made popular by the world-famous show "Riverdance," Irish stepdancing is characterized by a stiff upper body and quick, precise movements of the feet. Stepdance competitions are very popular throughout the world. Most competitive stepdances are solo dances, but many stepdancers perform and compete in large or small groups. Solo Irish stepdances can be divided depending on the type of shoe worn: hard shoe and soft shoe dances. Irish stepdances include reels, slip jigs, hornpipes, and jigs. Traditional Irish costumes are worn by both social and competitive stepdancers.

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Learn About Traditional Irish Dance - Social, Performance and More

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Originating in Ireland, Irish dancing is a traditional dance form that includes both social and performance opportunities. It encompasses a wide variety of styles for solo, pair, and group dances. Many people think of step dancing, such as that associated with the popular Riverdance, when they think of Irish dancing.

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https://www.britannica.com/art/African-dance

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African dance, performing art deeply woven into the social fabric of Africa and generally involving aspects of music and theatre as well as rhythmic bodily movement. See also African music and mask.

The cultural position of dance

In African societies, dance serves a complex diversity of social purposes. Within an indigenous dance tradition, each performance usually has a principal as well as a number of subsidiary purposes, which may express or reflect the communal values and social relationships of the people. In order to distinguish between the variety of dance styles, therefore, it is necessary to establish the purpose for which each dance is performed.

Often there is no clear distinction between ritual celebration and social recreation in dance performances; one purpose can merge into the other, as in the appearance of the great Efe mask at the height of the Gelede ritual festival in the Ketu- Yoruba villages of Nigeria and Benin. At midnight the mask dramatically appears to the expectant community, its wearer uttering potent incantations to placate witches. The dancer then moves into a powerful stamping dance in honour of the great Earth Mother and the women elders of the community. The dance continues as the performer pauses to sing the praises of people of rank, carefully observing their order of seniority. In this way a ritual act becomes a social statement, which then flows into recreation as the formal dancing by the Gelede team gives way to free participation by spectators until sunrise. The great Efe holds a central position, entertaining his audience with tales that make comic and satiric reference to irregular behaviour within the community over the past year.

The more significant the concept expressed in a dance, the greater the appreciation of the audience and the more insistent their demands for a skillful performance and for movements that fit its purpose. Dance is appreciated as a social occasion but is simultaneously enjoyed as an activity in its own right, entertaining and giving pleasure as an expression of communal life.

Thought systems traditional to African cultures are rooted in a world view in which there is continuous interaction between spiritual forces and the community. Spiritual beings may inhabit natural elements or animals and may also take possession of human mediums. This possession of persons is usually temporary and confined to ritual, as when the priest of the Yoruba god Shango dances into a state of deep trance at the annual festival, expressing the wrath of the god of thunder with the lightning speed of his arm gestures and the powerful roll of his shoulders. In Zimbabwe the Mhondora spirit mediums, who relate the Shona people to the guardian spirits of the dead, enter a trance through the music of the mbira lamellaphone, to which they sing while performing simple, repetitive foot patterns. Thus, the dances of priests and mediums confirm their ritual leadership.

Dance is used as therapy by ritual societies in many cultures. Hausa women, for example, find healing through dance and spirit possession in the Bori cult. Among the Jukun of Nigeria, a similar organization is called the Ajun, whose elders deal with hysterical disorders in women by exorcising evil spirits in initiation ceremonies. During a three-month period in a house shrine, the sufferer is taught songs and dances that have a therapeutic function culminating in a ceremony in which the initiate publicly joins the members of the society to perform the Ajun-Kpa dance. The female spirit mediums of the Kalabari in the Niger delta, using dance and song as an essential part of their therapy, are also credited with powers of healing.

Many African religions are based on a bond of continuity between the living and their dead ancestors, who, in some cultures, return as masquerade performers to guide and judge the living. The complex web of human relationships is continuously renewed and restated at ritual festivals through the arts.

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African dance | History, Styles, Culture, & Facts

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African dance, performing art deeply woven into the social fabric of Africa and generally involving aspects of music and theatre as well as rhythmic bodily movement. See also African music and mask. In African societies, dance serves a complex diversity of social purposes. Within an indigenous

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Brief Description of Greek Dances from ancient times to present day, covering the characteristics of the various regions including pictures.

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Search a region's or country's website, then describe the physical features of each region or country. Next, research and describe the people of that area and their culture, and find examples of a traditional dance they perform.

Locate a video performance of the dance, write a brief descriptive summary about it. In your summary include the following information:

Background or history of the dance

Who dances

When and where the dance is performed

Describe the music that accompanies the dance and the dancers' clothing. Add a photo of the dancers performing