The Ghost Dance In January 1889‚ Wavoka‚ a Paiute Indian‚ had a revelation during a total eclipse of the sun. It was the genesis of a religious movement that would become known as the Ghost Dance. It was this dance that the Indians believed would reunite them with friends and relatives in the ghost world. The legend states that after prayer and ceremony‚ the earth would shatter and let forth a great flood that would drown all the whites and enemy Indians‚ leaving the earth untouched and as it
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DANCE ELEMENTS RELATED WITH MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES INTRODUCTION OF KATHAK The word ‘Kathak’ comes from the root katha‚ which means story- telling. Literal meaning of the word kathak is related to katha‚ the art of story-telling‚ “Katha Kahe So Kathaka Kahave”‚ which means “one who tells a story is a story-teller”. According to M. Monier Williams‚ Katha denotes conversation‚ story‚ speech‚ tale or fable. Katha also means to ‘ sing in praise’‚ ‘to say or inform something’. Thus‚ kathakars were originally
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Emily Ahrens Kathy Gorman Dance Appreciation-05 Dance Performance Critique 14 December 2013 Nutcracker Ballet December 14‚ 3013 On December 14‚ 3013‚ I attended the Nutcracker Ballet at Viterbo University in La Crosse‚ Wisconsin. This ballet was put on by the La Crosse Dance Center’s. When critiquing a dance performance there are lots of things to take into consideration. You should pay attention to the following: number of turns‚ speed‚ coming up and down and on and off point‚ direction of turns
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10 October 2012 ‘‘Dances With Wolves’’ film review ‘‘Dances With Wolves’’ is a 1990 western film directed‚ produced by‚ and starring Kevin Costner who plays the character of John J. Dunbar‚ a Civil War First Lieutenant on the Union side. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake . With this movie‚ Costner made his debut as a film director. ‘‘Dances With Wolves’’ scored a total of seven Oscars for best directing‚ best script‚ cutting‚ music and sound effects
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History of Dance Speech INTRODUCTION: Once upon a time there was dance! In dance there are many forms. There is Ballet‚ Jazz‚ Tap‚ Hip hop‚ partner dancing‚ modern‚ and country and western. Dance originated many‚ many years ago. People used it to express emotions and stories. As time went on so did new dance techniques. Ballet came into the world around the 15th century Italian Renaissance and it slowly became the backbone for all dancing styles. As Albert Einstein said “dancers are the athletes
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Pantomina (Spanish for pantomime) was originally a wedding dance from the towns of Bicol’s Estandarte and Sorsogon subregions. This dance is tradionally performed during wedding festivities by the couple and their visitors. The dance is still popular in the Bicol Region even up to this time. The pantomina is very popular in the northern part of Samar especially in towns of Allen and Capul - both directly facing Bicolandia. Traditionally‚ musicians accompanying the dancers pause from playing the
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All throughout human history‚ dance has played an important part in cultures around the world its purpose ranging from rituals to entertainment. As cultures grow and mature dance often reflects the movements and mood of the era. So how does dancing of the 1920’s reflect the cultural movements of the 1920s? Such as the changes in both the Women’s right and African Americans movements. During the 20’s‚ a majority of the workforce was mostly strictly males professionals‚ although some women in previous
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"Dances With Wolves‚"� started off in St. David’s Field‚ Tennessee‚ in 1863. During the Civil War‚ Lieutenant John J. Dunbar tried to commit suicide by riding right into the path of the Confederate States of America‚ but instead of being killed‚ he inspired the rest of the Union to fight‚ and they won the battle. After the battle‚ Dunbar was given the choice to any assignment he wanted‚ and chose to go out West. When he went to his post‚ he found it empty‚ but had plenty of provisions for everyone
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different kinds of traditions and arts from different traditional festivals‚ food‚ music‚ attire‚ arts‚ and also not excluding the performing art that will be found in any distinct culture all over the world- Dancing. According to Brittanica.com (2012)‚ dance is “the movement of the body in a rhythmic way‚ usually to music and within a given space‚ for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion‚ releasing energy‚ or simply taking delight in the movement itself”. People can enjoy dancing because they can
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to learn how to dance. Dancing made Clarissa feel like she found her roots and belongs in the pow-wow circle.she becomes free of anger and discontent while she dances. In conclusion‚ the writer shows us that Clarissa has found her inner piece‚ she gains a sense of community and now can unveil hidden talents that she never knew she possessed. This little girl was able to capture the spirit of dance through the Elder Molly Graybull and radiates with pride when she herself dances‚ a strong sense of
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