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| x Ballet |
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Ballet is a formalized type of performance dance, which originated in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century French courts, and which was further developed in England, Italy, and Russia as a concert dance form. The early performances preceded the...
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Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs systems and methods found in modern dance and postmodern dance. Contemporary dance draws on modern dance techniques as well as newer philosophies of movement that depart from classical...
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| x Savoy-style Lindy Hop |
Savoy-style Lindy Hop is a contemporary term used to describe Lindy Hop as danced by African American dancers at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in the 1930s and 1940s. It has been used in contrast with the terms 'Hollywood-style Lindy Hop' or 'Smooth...
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| x Swing |
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The term "swing dance" commonly refers to a group of dances that developed concurrently with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s, '30s and '40s, although the earliest of these dance forms predate swing jazz music. The best known of these...
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| x Contemporary ballet |
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Contemporary ballet is a form of dance influenced by both classical ballet and modern dance. It takes its technique and use of pointework from classical ballet, although it permits a greater range of movement that may not adhere to the strict body...
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| x Butoh |
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Butoh (舞踏, Butō) is the collective name for a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh (暗黒舞踏, ankoku butō) movement. It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery,...
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| x Limbo |
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Limbo is a dance that originated on the island of Trinidad, though Hawaii is often mistakenly associated with limbo. The dancer moves to a Caribbean rhythm, then leans backward and dances under a horizontal pole without touching it. Upon touching it...
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| x Folk dance |
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Morris dance |
The term folk dance describes a large number of dances that tend to share some or all of the following attributes:
More controversially, some people define folk dancing as dancing for which there is no governing body or dancing for which there are...
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| x Israeli folk dancing | Folk dance |
Israeli folk dancing is a form of dance usually performed to music from Israel, with specific dances choreographed to specific songs.
The exact definition of Israeli folk dancing is debatable. The word folk has customarily been used to describe this...
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| x Austrian folk dance |
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Folk dance |
Austrian folk dancing (see Austria) is mostly associated with Schuhplattler, Ländler, Polka or Waltz. However, there are other dances such as Zwiefacher, Kontratänze and Sprachinseltänze.
In Austria, folk dances in general are known as Folkloretänze...
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| x International folk dance | Folk dance |
International folk dance is a genre of dance wherein selected folk dances from multiple ethnic groups are done by the same dancers, typically as part of a regular recreational dance club, for performances or at other events. The dances are typically...
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| x Ukrainian dance |
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Folk dance |
Ukrainian dance (Ukrainian: Український тaнeць, translit. Ukrayins'kyy tanets' ) refers to the traditional folk dances of the peoples of Ukraine.
Today, Ukrainian dance is primarily represented by what ethnographers, folklorists and dance historians...
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| x Square dance |
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Social dance |
Square dance is a folk dance with four couples (eight dancers) arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, beginning with Couple 1 facing away from the music and going counter-clockwise until getting to Couple 4. Couples 1 and 3 are known as...
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| x Ausdruckstanz |
Ausdruckstanz is the name given to German Expressionist dance. Most notable in this style are Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss and Rudolf Laban. Literal translation is "dance of expression."
Other names for Ausdruckstanz that have fallen out of use include...
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| x Expressionist dance |
Expressionist dance is a European dance form related to the German expressionist movement. Although considered as a part of the greater modern dance movement it is separate from Modern dance per se. German Expressionist dance is known as...
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| x Free dance |
Free dance is a 20th century dance form that preceded modern dance. Rebelling against the rigid constraints of classical ballet, Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis (with her work in theater) developed their own styles of free dance and...
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| x Khmer classical dance |
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Khmer classical dance (រាំក្បាច់ខ្មែរ) is a form of dance from Cambodia which shares some similarities with the classical dances of Thailand and Laos. The dance form from Cambodia is known by various names in English, such as Khmer royal ballet and...
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| x Dance of Thailand |
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Dance in Thailand (Thai: รำไทย Ram thai) is the main dramatic art form of Thailand. Thai dance, like many forms of traditional Asian dance, can be divided into two major categories that correspond roughly to the high art (classical dance) and low...
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| x Indian dance |
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Dance in India covers a wide range of dance and dance theatre forms, from the ancient classical or temple dance to folk and modern styles.
Three best-known deities, Shiva, Kali and Krishna, are typically represented dancing. There are hundreds of...
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| x Balinese dance |
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In Hinduism, dance is an accompaniment to the perpetual dissolving and reforming of the world. The creative and reproductive balance is often personified as Shiva's wife, Durga, sometimes called Uma, Parvati, or Kali. This has significance in...
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| x Social dance |
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Square dance |
Social dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. Social dances can be danced with a variety of partners and still be lead and followed in a...
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| x Classical Indian dance |
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Indian classical dance is a relatively new umbrella term for various codified art forms rooted in Natya, the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles, whose theory can be traced back to the Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni (400 BC).
These are:
For lack of...
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| x Traditional Vietnamese dance |
Traditional Vietnamese dance includes several different forms. These include: dance as performed in Vietnamese theatre and opera, dances performed at festivals, and royal dances of the imperial court. Dance is thought to have been an integral part...
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| x Temple dance |
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Temple dance denotes a religious performance held in the temples, such as sadir, prescribed by Agamas (scriptures that codified temple rituals, etc.). Traces of these ancient temple dances of India are seen in Bharatanatyam and Odissi.
The sacred...
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| x Japanese traditional dance |
There are two types of Japanese traditional dance: Odori, which originated in the Edo period, and Mai, which originated in the western part of Japan. Odori grew out of Kabuki drama and is more oriented toward male sentiments. Mai is traditionally...
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| x Hula |
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Hula (pronounced /ˈhuːlə/) is a dance form accompanied by chant or song. It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The chant or song is called a mele. The hula dramatizes or comments on the mele.
There...
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| x Flamenco |
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Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with origins in Andalusia. modern flamenco could best be described as Spanish neoclassical although the Flamenco art is now quite international. It can be both a musical form, known for its intricate rapid...
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| x Medieval dance |
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Sources for an understanding of dance in Europe in the Middle Ages are limited and fragmentary, being composed of some depictions in paintings and illuminations, a few musical examples of what may be dances, and scattered allusions in literary texts...
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| x Baroque dance |
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Baroque dance is dance of the Baroque era in Europe (roughly 1600–1750), closely linked with Baroque music, theatre and opera.
The majority of surviving choreographies from the period are English country dances, such as those in the many editions of...
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| x Renaissance dance |
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Renaissance dances belong to the broad group of historical dances.
The dances in these manuals are extremely varied in nature. They range from slow, stately dances (bassadance, pavane, almain) to fast, lively dances (galliard, coranto, canario). The...
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| x Regency dance |
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Regency dance is the term for historical dances of the period ranging roughly from 1790 to 1825. Some feel that the popular use of the term "Regency dance" is not technically correct, as the actual English Regency (the future George IV ruling on...
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| x Acro dance |
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Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a...
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| x Greek dances |
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Greek dance is a very old tradition, being referred to by ancient authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian. There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region formed its...
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| x Lion dance |
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Lion dance (simplified Chinese: 舞狮; traditional Chinese: 舞獅; pinyin: wǔshī) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume.
Asiatic lions found in nearby India are the ones depicted...
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| x Tap dance |
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Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by a tapping sound that is created from metal plates that are attached to both the ball and heel of the dancer's shoe. These metal plates, when tapped against a hard surface, create a percussive sound and...
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| x Ceremonial dance |
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Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic.
This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:
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| x Eurythmy |
Eurythmy is an expressive movement art originated by Rudolf Steiner in conjunction with Marie von Sivers in the early 20th century. Primarily a performance art, it is also used in education—especially in Waldorf education and as a movement therapy....
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| x Lyrical dance |
Lyrical Dance is a dance style which combines elements of ballet, modern, and jazz dance techniques. It is most commonly set to popular music with vocals. The choreography imitates or pantomimes the lyrics of the music to which the dance is set....
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| x Jazz dance |
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Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Prior to the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged...
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| x Bharatanatyam |
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Bharatanatyam (Tamil: பரதநாட்டியம்) is a classical Indian dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, now in India. This dance form denotes various 19th and 20th century reconstructions of Cathir, the art of temple dancers. Cathir in turn, is derived from...
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| x Bunny hop |
The bunny hop is a novelty dance that was created at Balboa High School of San Francisco in 1952. It is a social mixer dance, sometimes also referred to as a "party" or "dance party" dance.
The dance has been generally done to Ray Anthony's big...
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| x Participation dance |
Participation dance, also known as group-participation dance or audience participation dance, is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles based on purpose. The purpose of this type of dance is to actively encourage dancing ...
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| x Circle dance |
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Folk dance |
Circle dance, is the most common name for a style of traditional dance usually done in a circle without partners to musical accompaniment.
Dancing in a circle is an ancient tradition common to many cultures for marking special occasions,...
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| x Group dance |
Group dances are danced by groups of people simultaneously, as opposed to individuals dancing alone or individually, and as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any.
The dances are generally,...
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| x Dances of Universal Peace |
The Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) are meditative, spiritual practices using the mantras of all world religions to promote peace. The DUP dances, of North American Sufic origin, combine chants from world faiths with dancing, whirling, and a variety...
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| x Long Sword dance |
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Morris dance |
The Long Sword dance is a hilt-and-point sword dance recorded mainly in Yorkshire, England. It is related to the rapper sword dance of Northumbria, but the character is fundamentally different as it uses rigid metal or wooden swords, rather than the...
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| x Border Morris |
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Morris dance |
The term Border Morris refers to a collection of individual local dances from villages along the English side of the Wales-England border in the counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. They are part of the Morris dance tradition....
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| x Rapper sword |
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Morris dance |
Rapper sword is a kind of sword dance associated with the North-East of England.
The rapper sword tradition was traditionally performed in the mining villages of the Northumberland and Durham coalfield in North East England, especially in Tyneside....
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Sema (Persian: سَمَاع - samā‘) is a Persian Sufi ceremony performed as dhikr, which often includes song, dance, customary symbolic attire, and other rituals. It is a particularly popular form of worship in the Chisti order of the Indian sub...
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| x Sacred dance |
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Sacred dance encompasses all movement that expresses or enhances spiritual experiences. It may be a part of a worship service, a group experience or a private spiritual practice.
Some examples of sacred dance include:
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| x Weapon dance |
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The weapon dance employs weapons—or stylized versions of weapons—traditionally used in combat in order to simulate, recall, or reenact combat or the moves of combat in the form of dance, usually for some ceremonial purpose. Such dancing is quite...
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| x Kenshibu |
Kenshibu (剣詩舞, meaning 'sword and poetry dancing') is a category of Japanese interpretive dances performed to traditional music accompanied by poetry known as shigin (詩吟). Kenbu refers to dances performed with the aid of a sword, and shibu to dances...
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| x English Country Dance |
English Country Dance is a form of folk dance. It is a social dance form, which has earliest documented instances in the late 16th century. Queen Elizabeth I of England is noted to have been entertained by "Country Dancing," although the...
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| x Morris dance |
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Folk dance | Rapper sword |
A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, and handkerchiefs may also be wielded...
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| x Pole dance |
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Pole dancing is a form of performing art, a combination of dancing and gymnastics. It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen's clubs, A similar pole (Chinese poles) is used in cabaret/circus...
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| x Sword dance |
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Folk dance | Rapper sword |
Sword dances are recorded from throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock battle (Pyrrhic) sword dances from Greece, the Middle East, Pakistan, India, China, Korea, Scotland and Japan,(The popular Dances like Choliya...
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Sword dance |
Scottish sword dances are ritualistic and combative dances that imitate epic deeds and martial skills and are a familiar feature in Scottish tradition and folklore. Notwithstanding Welsh and English Morris dance, related dances are known in Austria,...
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| x Molly dance |
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Morris dance |
Molly dancing is a form of English Morris dance, traditionally done by out of work ploughboys in midwinter in the 19th century.
Molly dancers have been recorded in many parts of the English Midlands and East Anglia. It died out finally in the 1930s,...
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| x Abbots Bromley Horn Dance |
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Morris dance |
The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an English folk dance involving antlers that takes place each year in Abbots Bromley, a small village in Staffordshire, England.
There are no recorded references to the dance prior to Robert Plot's Natural History of...
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| x Mummers Play |
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Morris dance |
Mummers' Plays (also known as mumming) are seasonal folk plays performed by troupes of actors known as mummers or guisers (or by local names such as rhymers, pace-eggers, soulers, tipteerers, galoshins, guysers, and so on), originally from the...
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