https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20 Filipino folk dance history is not the history of a single national dance of one or two regions. Dances evolved from different regions which are distinct from one another as they are affected by the religion and culture. In the Philippines, dance is as diverse as the culture intermingling in the archipelago. It encompasses all the dance forms that have been used by the Filipinos through the centuries to express themselves. This dazzling diversity of dances in different forms and dynamics grew out of the times, situations, and experiences of the people and the exposure to the varied cultures and traditions introduced by the waves of colonial rule that have reached the Philippine shores. en-us 2022-07-13 15:32:32 UTC 2025-04-24 13:27:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f483.png scastillolovelyn https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242725014 1.  Pre-Colonial Period 
2.  Spanish Colonial Period 
3. American Colonial Period 

]]> 2022-07-13 15:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242725014 scastillolovelyn https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242735049 Dances during this period were considered by some historians,anthropologists, and researchers as dance in its purest form because this particular dance form hasnot been refined, developed, trained, or guided by an artist. To the early Filipinos, dance was anexpression of community life that animates the various rituals and ceremonies.]]> 2022-07-13 16:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242735049 scastillolovelyn https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242740465 Exposed for almost four centuries to the influence of Europeandances, the Filipinos gradually assimilated the dances of the Spaniards, evolving their ownsimplified versions and derivations of the different forms with each region adding its own touches.The elegance of the body and arm movements of foreign dances fascinated the Filipinos, so theyadopted these. However, the sharp and fast movements of most European dances were temperedand softened by the languid grace that is characteristic of many Filipino dances. ]]> 2022-07-13 16:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242740465 scastillolovelyn https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242741437 During the American Colonial Period, the U.S. made its presence known in the Philippines through "bodabil" dancing, a term that comes from the French "voix de ville," or "street songs." This was dancing in a variety show that was mostly made up of popular and theatrical dances from the U.S., but later added Philippine folk dances and choreographies to its production numbers.]]> 2022-07-13 16:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/scastillolovelyn/9u1o9wt0z3rbom20/wish/2242741437