Dance is an expression of the soul. Jazz dance is by far the only style of dance that has its own spiritual‚ physical and emotional evolution. Jazz dance is a lifestyle; blended cultures and personal impressions; the connection with the music‚ harmonious balance between all its’ elements‚ and the manifestation of freedom through the rhythm combining jazz and dance. New Orleans is thought to be the birth of Jazz dance. The origin goes back to the days of slavery. Ripped from the motherland‚ detached
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of jazz dance reflect the diversity of American culture. Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historic events‚ and cultural changes. Jazz dance has been greatly influenced by social dance and popular music. But‚ like so much that is “from America”‚ the history of jazz dance begins somewhere else. The origins of jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America by African slaves. The style of African dance is earthy;
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Music/dance 101 Alvin Ailey American Dance Company Performed by Donna Wood Dance “Cry” Dance Critique. Ballet “Cry” simply showed to us real life of all African women. Every single American people know what kind of life they went through. Therefore it touched their heard. Alvin Ailey’s “Cry” presented wonderfully combined movements‚ technique and emotion. Ms. Donna Wood uses tragic face‚ a mask of sorrow. It is a face born to cry
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How does Hughes present a sesne of fear and menace in this story? The rain horse by ted hughes is a short story text. Ted hughes was a prolific poet and was more celebrated for his poetry than his prose. This narravtive reflects his poetry through the very vivid imagery created by the description of the blinding rain and mysterios horse. Hughes presents a sense of menace and fear through the description of the horse and the horse following him. Hughes presents menace ad fear through the limited
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Rain pummeled the sunken roof of the old barn. Water seeped through the soaked‚ moldy plywood and dripped into muddy puddles below. The distant roar of rain and thunder almost muffled the sound of a field mouse as she pulled at a tear in an old sofa at the far end of the barn. She tugged at the brittle fabric‚ trying to extract the light‚ white fluff for her nest. A barn swallow shivered in the rafters‚ preening and drying his wet feathers. Despite the ferocious storm‚ all was peaceful in the barn
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culture is its rituals‚ which is formed by different countries. Rituals are associated with religious observation and beliefs. Culture can be viewed as a different prospective. Many anthropologists found discoveries of many rituals among humans and animals that are being practiced today in the world. They believe that these rituals have the power to bind or tear people from their culture. Victor Turner is a famous anthropologist who made many contributions to culture religion and its rituals. In the
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CAT IN THE RAIN Ernest Hemingway There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. They did not know any of the people they passed on the stairs on their way to and from their room. Their room was on the second floor facing the sea. It also faced the public garden and the war monument. There were big palms and green benches in the public garden. In the good weather there was always an artist with his easel. Artists liked the way the palms grew and the bright colors of the hotels facing the gardens
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Indian Dance: Antara Bhardwaj- Kathak styles Kathak is the one of eight forms of Indian classical dances perform by men and women‚ originated from northern indian‚ known as kathakars or storytellers. The styles of dance have its unique character from the rhythmic footwork with rhythms that he or she stomps out barefoot on the floor‚ accented with many bells worn around the ankles ( and from seeing the guest artist I can say there were more than 100 bells around her ankles making lots of
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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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films‚ dance has been recorded as a documentation for future repertoire and providing a historical background of the industry. But it has since had the capability of creating a completely new art form in itself. Recent years have bought out the introduction of 3D for dance films‚ adding that extra dimension to provide a more realistic experience. Utilising a video camera to capture moments of dance can provide it with a number of new possibilities. With the electronic capabilities‚ the dance can alter
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