Asian Dances by Deena Basha https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y Deena Elmahi- 2nd period- Sept. 15th en-us 2017-09-14 21:40:50 UTC 2017-09-14 23:35:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Balinese Dancing bashadeena https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187767930 Balinese dancing originates from an island and province in Indonesia, called Bali. Balinese dancing is known for using very expressive movements in the eyes.. Eyebrows are lifted, eye glances, rolling eyes, moving eyes down or in all directions can either be extremely fast or slow. Most Balinese dance are dynamic in nature and in harmony with the accompanying music. Movement of eyes, head, shoulders, and legs are staying with the beat of a Gamelan. A Gamelan is a Balinese instrument. Body position in Balinese dancing is legs are open and low. Sometimes their legs are straight, arms are normally open and lifted slightly . ]]> 2017-09-14 21:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187767930 Balinese Dancing bashadeena https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187770960 Kecak dance is a type of Bali dance. The dance is made up of men who are seated and create the backing dance with their mouths and move and sway their outstretched arms for the dramatic effect.
Barong dance is a story telling dance. It tells a story of possessions by demons, mythical creature, and the struggle between good and evil
Sanghyang Jaran is spell bounding dance. Dancers go into a trance state and do things such as walking on hot coal or stabbing themselves with being unhurt. They preform more tricks than dances.
Legong dance is a refined and feminine dance performed by young girls.]]> 2017-09-14 22:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187770960 Kabuki bashadeena https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187772110 Kabuki dances are kind of like plays. They show historical events and moral conflicts in relationships of the heart through singing, dancing, and use of skill. The word Kabuki translates to song, dance, and skill.
History- Kabuki came to life during the 17th century. A female dancer, who's name is Okuni, assembled wondering dancers. They danced for the commons people entertainment. In 1629, women were banned from performing, due to social issues, so young boys dressed as women and took their place. With time,  older men took on the job and still do to present day. Connections kabuki had to temples were Noh and Jouri(puppet theatre). Kabuki was reformed into Kyogen and is played from morning til' night.
Types- Kabuk- somewhat coursed and unrestrained
Bagaku and Noh- fragile elegance and extreme subtle movements.
Stage- the kabuki stage is very intricate. It uses revolving stages, trapdoors, and a foot bridge( hanamichi) that extend out to the crowd.]]> 2017-09-14 22:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187772110 Bhartanatyam bashadeena https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187773614
Bhartanatyam share similar elements with Indian style dancing. This dance tells a story. The dance style is very dynamic, energetic, precise, and rythmitic. It uses balanced jumps, rythmitic jumping, stamping of the feet, pirouettes, and positions where the knee's connect with the floor. Movement of eyes are exceptional.
Elements in the story- This traditional dance comes from the Temples of Tampil. The story is about Brahama (creator) Vishmu(protector) and Shiva (destroyer). Nritta is the dancer who represents pure Bhara, which emphasizes speed, form, pattern, range, and rythmitic. Nritya is the dancer who communicates a story. Spiritual themes, message of feelings through expressive gestures and slower body movements harmonized with musical notes
 Nataya is usually performed by a group. The dancer maintains certain body movements for certain characters of the play, which is told through dance.
Costumes- she wears a tailored Sari that consists of cloth specifically stitched in pleats that fall in the front of the skirt. The skirt opens up like a hand fan. Jewelry like, nose rings, earrings, and necklaces are a not optional. Vivid makeup, highlighting eyes and hair neatly braided flowered hair is also mandatory. Henna also takes place in highlighting hands and feet.
Music-
-vocalist: conducts the whole play
-cymbals
-Carnatic
-flute or long pipe horn called nagaswaram
-drum called mridargam and veena

]]> 2017-09-14 22:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187773614 Compare and Contrast bashadeena https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187779324 The comparison between all the Asian dances is that they all require effort, skill, and dedication. Something similar between the Bhartanatyam dance and Balinese dance was that both use eye movements. The Bhartanatyam and the Barong dance are storytelling dances. Differences I saw was that the Kabuki dance formed and evolved but no other dance did. Also, the Bhartanatyam dance used exquisite costumes and other dances didn't use costumes as extravagant as that. Kabuki's staging was more intricate than other dances. ]]> 2017-09-14 23:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bashadeena/ows06eeqwu3y/wish/187779324