Dragon dance by Maxwell Ahmodu https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw en-us 2022-05-17 17:16:30 UTC 2022-05-22 19:56:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f409.png maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2190012680 2022-05-18 18:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2190012680 Types of music used to perform the dance maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2190051236 The dance uses southern chinese music. The music is what directrs the moevment of the dragon. The music uses alot of different instrument. The music for the dragon is mostly revolves around percussion instruments,this music has ben present for thousands of years in chinese culture ]]> 2022-05-18 19:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2190051236 Instruments used maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192157523 The instruments widely used for the dragon dance are drums and drum sounding instruments. There are alot of different musical elements involved in the perfomance of the dragon dance. One of the most important is the use of cymbals and gongs. The use of gongs and cymbals revolves around the main drum beat. The music and dance are suppose to compliment each other so you cant have a proper dragon dance without the music. ]]> 2022-05-20 00:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192157523 Clothing and accessories maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192170855 The dragon dance is a uniquely historical dance. It doesn'y just feature base clothing like other historical dances it has an entire dragon. The dragon is usaully red and yellow. That is the tradiontional colors. The dancers themselfs often wear long baggy pants to match the dragon, Also they were yellow and red so the colors of their clothes and dragon are macthing. ]]> 2022-05-20 00:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192170855 Timeline maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192252947 The history of the dragon dance is long and plentiful. In acient china due to agriculture being extremly dependant on rainfall 
people would often offer sacrifices in the spring to the dragon gods. Many believed dragons could protect and heal lands from floods. Although in the west dragons were often seen and portrayed as evil and dangerous creatures. And thorught this overtime what ancient china new as worshipping dragons became the dragon dance we know to day. ]]> 2022-05-20 02:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192252947 The expression of the dance maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192263454 The dragon dance means alot and is a signafacant part of chinese culture. The dragon is known to be one of the most auspicous creatures in the chinese culture, Alongside the pheonix, kylin and the tortoise. Also many belive that dragons have control over the rain, water, hurricane and floods. They also represent power, strength, and good luck. The Chinese beliveve that the perfomance of the dragon dance at festivals and celebrations can drive evil spirits away and bring good luck for the local community]]> 2022-05-20 02:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192263454 The importance maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192283371 The importance of the dragon dance is deeply rooted in china's past and the delvelopment of dragon worshipping to dragon dance. The dragon symbolizes alot in chinese culture so the original worshipping of dragons was widely practised. The dragon is supposed to represent power,strength, and good luck as i previously said. And as the dragon dance was developed it was used at many different chinese celebrations ]]> 2022-05-20 02:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192283371 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192965775 2022-05-20 13:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192965775 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192966070 2022-05-20 13:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192966070 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192966469 2022-05-20 13:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192966469 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192967273 2022-05-20 13:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192967273 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192968347 2022-05-20 13:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192968347 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192968940 2022-05-20 13:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192968940 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192970084 2022-05-20 13:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192970084 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192972511 2022-05-20 13:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2192972511 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2194210848 2022-05-22 00:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2194210848 maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2194759461 2022-05-22 19:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2194759461 Links maxwellahmodu992 https://padlet.com/maxwellahmodu992/2uns8xe63d4ly0dw/wish/2194760106 Globerove: https://globerove.com/china/music-for-chinese-dragon-dance/

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