ODISSI The Odissi dance is the Indian classical dance from the Eastern state of Odissa. It has a long‚ yet broken tradition. Although dance in Odissa may be traced back more than 2000 years‚ it was brought to near extinction during the colonial period. Therefore‚ modern Odissi dance is a reconstruction. Like other forms of Indian classical dance‚ the Odissi style traces its origins back to antiquity. Dancers are found depicted in bas-relief in the hills of Udaygiri (near Bhubaneshwar) dating
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AGAPE INTENT THE SOUL OF THE EVA HERR Copyright © 004‚ Eva Herr‚ all rights reserved. www.evaherr.com 4 I dedicate this book to my father‚ Norman Flack. Agape (pronounced ah-gah’-pay) is a Greek word meaning unselfish love of one person for another. Table of Contents Part I: The Beginning An Introduction-A Story in Time . . . . . . . . . . . . The Kidnapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . The Battle for My Son and My Life . . .
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------------3 History of Ballroom Dance in China ---------------------------------------------------------------------3 Beginning -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Declines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 New Start Point----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Modern Dance -----------------------------------
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Dance I think that one of the most important topics held in class was the study of dance as an art of body movements. In fact‚ these body movements have some links to society and the historical periods. What‚ how and when individuals performed the dances are important components in understanding dance. Theoretical analysis that is provided by Copeland & Cohen (1983) serves as a basis for comparing two or more societies in that dance has been a mirror of various societies in response to historical
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Eastern (Belly) Dance (The super condensed mini version) Middle Eastern Dance is an umbrella term which refers to all dances of the Middle East and it’s surrounding areas from both the past and present. However its also a term commonly used to refer to Raqs Sharqi or "belly dance" and its various styles‚ offshoots‚ and predecessors. Many scholars believe that Raqs Sharqi stems from older dances. It has been called the world’s "oldest dance‚" with theories linking it to ancient dances in Mesopotamia
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Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance‚ primarily arising out of both Germany and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The oversimplification of modern dance’s history often leads to the erroneous explanation that the art form emerged merely as a rejection of‚ or rebellion against classical ballet. An in-depth analysis of the context of the emergence of modern dance reveals that as early as the 1880s‚ a range of socioeconomic changes in both
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Our year 11 contemporary dance assessment for semester 1 consisted of dance exercises taught by Rachel. Due to a dance injury I sustained 14 weeks ago I was unable to participate in the assessment but‚ instead was asked to asses my peers and write corrections and strengths they demonstrated throughout the class. In this class I really feel‚ as a group‚ they lacked an effective dance vocabulary. In answer to the question What do you feel you need to work on in this exercise?’ there was only really
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argument on whether or not dance is considered a sport. The definition to the word sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment (cite source). People say dancers are not athletic and just about anyone can dance. That is true many people can dance‚ but there is a lot more to it than that. I am a dancer and I have been for eleven years now‚ through all months of the year. I think dance is both a sport and an
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Chinese Lion Dance The lion dance is a traditional dance performed in the Chinese culture. The performers mimic the moves of the lion inside a costume that looks in a way like a lion. Many people who are not very familiar with the Lion Dance often gets it confused with the Dragon Dance‚ since both are performed‚ for the most part‚ for the same occasions. It is simple to tell the two dances apart. The Lion Dance is performed most of the time with only two people. The Dragon Dance is performed with
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interests‚ and concerns. It can help children of all ages and races. According to the American Dance Therapy Association website (2009)‚ dance movement therapy is defined by the association as “the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional‚ cognitive‚ physical‚ and social integration of the individual.” Levy (1988) described Dance Movement Therapy as “the use of dance and movement that allows the body movement to reflect inner emotional states and changes in movement
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