African Dance MPADE-UE 1542.002 Spring 2013 Contact hours: Wednesday‚ 1:30-3:30pm‚ studio 304 Education building Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions‚ Program in Dance Education New York University Instructor: Alfdaniels Mabingo Phone: 917-679-8119 E-mail: <alfmab@gmail.com> Consultation: By appointment ----------------------------------------- A survey course in East African dance with accompanying songs‚ music‚ and cultural contexts in which these dances originate
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Colombia has several folkloric/traditional music styles/dances. One of the most popular is the Cumbia. Cumbia have spread to other countries. When danced in shows for the public the dancers wear clothing that were used in old times: Men would wear white pants and shirts‚ a hat (usually the style that used to be hand made)‚ a large colorful handkerchief‚ handmade style sandals‚ and a machete (a large knife used to cut plants). Women would wear colorful long skirts (often black with decorations and
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Folk Dances of the Philippines Traditions and Heritage - Luzon Region We Shall Never Forget our Heritage LUZON -- Consisting of the tribes such as Ifugao‚ Benquet‚ Kalinga‚ Bontoc‚ Apayo‚ Kalinga‚ sometimes these are call Igorot. "But sometimes that is considered degrading." Cordillera name also used for some parts the Luzon Region... Northern most regions of the Philippines‚ Luzon gets its Cultural influence from Hindu-Buddhist‚ Spanish and many ethnic religious tribes. All with differences
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different cultures of the time clashed. While watching the "Prologue" and the "Jet Song" I could see and feel a lot of energy and stealth in the dance. The way that the Jets moved in their dance fast‚ but they were very light on their feet. The choreography kept me on the edge of my seat because I did not know what was going to happen next‚ it was a great start for the show. The next big number of the show was the "Gym Dance"‚ which was where the Jets and the Sharks were at their school dance. It was
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Bihu Dance of Assam The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the North Eastern Indian state of Assam. It is most related to the festival more commonly known as the Rongali Bihu. This festival is the most anticipated and is celebrated with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. The festival brings together all the Assamese people‚ disregarding of their caste‚ creed and religious beliefs and ways of life. For the people of Assam‚ Bihu is not just an important festival but also a time to celebrate their livelihood
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Folk Dances of RajasthanFolk dances of Rajasthan include various folk art forms. The traditional dances of this region are absolutely colourful and energetic.Folk dances of Rajasthan derived from various folk art cultures. They have their own significance and importance. A medieval history includes the existence of princely states‚ which provided patronage to these art forms and their artists. Vibrant‚ vigorous and graceful‚ the dances of Rajasthan evoke the desert in
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In the movie Save the last dance the film explores various issues current in the United States as well as all over the world. The movie explores peer pressure especially in a black dominant school population. Themes of Violence‚ adolescent pride and interracial relationships were greatly represented in the film. Also it touches on early parenthood‚ pressures of a low income environment‚ racial status‚ racial stereotypes and prejudice as well as loyalty to friends. Psychologically the movie represents
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Mahesh Dattani’s play ’’Dance Like a Man’’ opens with a young dancer‚ Lata‚ bringing her fiance‚ Viswas‚ home to meet her parents. Their hopes‚ and the family histories that emerge from their conversation‚ are quietly amusing‚ and the missteps and misunderstandings that trip up everyone when Lata’s parents return to the house are very funny. It is also somehow reassuring to know that families on the other side of the globe are as fractious and occasionally dysfunctional as our own. But be wary.
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Physical Education 2 Rhythm and Dance Dance * The word “Dance” comes from the Greek word “damson” which means “to stretch”. All dancing made up of stretching and relaxing. * Dance of many types is the physical expression of rhythm and music. * it is the pure expression of the dancers’ thoughts and feeling. * It is the union of movements in rhythm and arts of life. * It is man’s primitive and natural ways of self-expression * Its fundamental movement comes from man’s
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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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