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Letkajenkka
Letkajenkka, also known as Letkajenkaa in English and many other languages, is a Finnish dance. History of the music genre letkajenkka/letkis Letkajenkka / letkis is a music genre and a general noun as well as two songs by the same name ("Letkajenkka" and "Letkis") as proper nouns, after which the genre got its name; jenkka, on the other hand, is a general noun, a music and dance genre like waltz. The popular music genre and the ensuing dance craze were at their hottest during 1963–1965. Letkajenkka is based on the idea of performing Jenkka music using non-traditional instruments. Traditional instruments for playing the jenkka, a Finnish traditional folk dance, are instruments such as the violin and accordion. In the early 1960s some composers thought of writing jenkka tunes for more contemporary bands with more modern instruments, such as wind instruments (for a more swing-like jenkka) and amplified instruments like electric guitars, basses, and drums (a more rock 'n' roll or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Io La Conoscevo Bene
''I Knew Her Well'' ( it, Io la conoscevo bene) is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli. In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. Plot synopsis Adriana (Stefania Sandrelli) is a provincial Italian young woman who moves to Rome because she wants to be a celebrity. Cast * Stefania Sandrelli as Adriana Astarelli * Mario Adorf as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone * Jean-Claude Brialy as Dario Marchionni * Joachim Fuchsberger as The Writer * Nino Manfredi as Cianfanna * Enrico Maria Salerno as Roberto * Ugo Tognazzi as Gigi Baggini * Karin Dor as Barbara, the lady friend of Adriana * Franco Fabrizi as Paganelli * Turi Ferro as Il commissario * Robert Hoffmann as Antonio Marais * Franco Nero as Italo - The garage attendant * Véronique Vendell as Alice Stendhal (credited as Veronique Vendell) * Franca Polesello as Maria - The usherette * Renato Terra as Man in the caravan (credited as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novelty Dance
Novelty and fad dances are dances which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity. Some of them, like the Twist, Y.M.C.A. and the Hokey Pokey, have shown much longer-lasting lives. They are also called dance fads or dance crazes. Fad dances As the pop music market got bombed in the late 1950s, dance fads were commercialized and exploited. From the 1950s to the 1970s, new dance fads appeared almost every week. Many were popularized (or commercialized) versions of new styles or steps created by African-American dancers who frequented the clubs and discothèques in major U.S. cities like New York, Philadelphia and Detroit. Among these were the Madison (dance), Madison, "The Swim", the "Mashed Potato (dance), Mashed Potato", "Twist (dance), The Twist", "Frug (dance), The Frug" (pronounced ), "Watusi (dance), The Watusi", "The Shake (dance), The Shake" and "Hitch hike (dance), The Hitch hike". Many 1950s and 1960s dance crazes had animal names, including "The Chicken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenkka
Jenkka () is a fast Finnish partner dance found in Finnish folk dance, the Finnish version of the schottische. It is danced to music in or time signature, with about 140 beats per minute. Men and women do similar steps. The initial dance position is with the man to the left of the woman both facing in the direction of the line of dance, with their inner arms on each other's waists. The dancers go forward in a run similar to that of the polka: "left-right-left-hop (on the left foot)", "right-left-right-hop". After that they join the free arms, assume the face-to-face closed dance position and proceed with the chain of pivot turns stepping "left-right-left-right" or "left-hop-right-hop". The runs of similar steps are normally started at the beginnings of musical phrases. Finnish actor and musician Georg Malmstén composed many jenkkas. See also *Letkajenkka Letkajenkka, also known as Letkajenkaa in English and many other languages, is a Finnish dance. History of the music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauno Lehtinen
Rauno Väinämö Lehtinen (7 April 1932 in Tampere – 1 May 2006 in Helsinki) was a Finnish conductor and composer. He composed the 1960s hit '' Letkis'' which was based on a folk-dance. Letkis was recorded in over 92 countries. Lehtinen was also the man behind ''Tom-tom-tom'', which was the most successful Finnish participant (6th) in the Eurovision song contest until 2006. The song was performed by Marion Rung Marion Rung (born 7 December 1945 in Helsinki) is a Finnish pop singer. She is known for having represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 and 1973. Her 1962 Eurovision song placed 7th, and in 1973, she managed to bring Finland's ... in 1973. External linksEurovision square 1932 births 2006 deaths musicians from Tampere Finnish composers Finnish male composers Finnish music arrangers 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century male musicians {{Finland-conductor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conga Line
The conga line is a novelty line dance that was derived from the Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...n carnival Conga (music), dance of the same name and became popular in the US in the 1930s and 1950s. In order to perform the dance, dancers form a long, processing line, which would usually turn into a circle dance, circle. It has three shuffle steps on the beat, followed by a kick that is slightly ahead of the fourth beat. The conga, a term sometimes mistakenly believed to be derived from the African Kingdom of Kongo, region of Congo, is both a lyrical and danceable genre, rooted in the music of carnival troupes or comparsas.Davis, Pablo Julian. "Conga", ''People, History, Culture of Cuba''. Luis Martinel-Fernandez, D.H. Figneredo, Louis A. Perez, Jr. and Luis Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Małżeństwo Z Rozsądku
''Marriage of Convenience'' ( pl, Małżeństwo z rozsądku) is a Polish Musical film, musical comedy from 1966 directed by Stanisław Bareja. Cast * Daniel Olbrychski – Andrzej * Elżbieta Czyżewska – Joanna * Bohdan Łazuka – Edzio Siedlecki * Hanka Bielicka – Joanna's mother * Bogumił Kobiela – „engineer” Kwilecki * Wiesława Kwaśniewska – Magda * Jacek Fedorowicz – director * Wojciech Pokora – secret agent * Andrzej Zaorski – visual artist * Wojciech Rajewski – professor Lipski * Bolesław Płotnicki – Joanna's father * Kazimierz Wichniarz – Magda's father * Janina Romanówna – aunt Edzia * Alicja Bobrowska – mrs. Kwilecki * Cezary Julski – Burczyk's helper * Jarema Stępowski – painting marchand * Tadeusz Chyła – band leader * Stanisław Bareja – man buying a suit * Witold Dębicki – Majk * Wiesław Michnikowski – agent * Gerard Wilk – dancer References 1961 films 1960s Polish-language films Films directed by Stanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Törőcsik
Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 170 films from 1956 to 2020. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for the film '' Mrs. Dery Where Are You?'' She died in 2021, aged 85. As per her instructions in her will, her body was cremated and the ashes were scattered in the Tisza. Selected filmography * '' Merry-Go-Round'' (1956) * ''Two Confessions'' (1957) * '' Iron Flower'' (1958) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1958) * ''Édes Anna'' (1959) * '' Drama of the Lark'' (1963) * ''Silence and Cry'' (1968) * '' The Boys of Paul Street'' (1969) * '' Those Who Wear Glasses'' (1969) * ''Love'' (1971) * '' Trotta'' (1971) * '' Cats' Play'' (1972) * ''Electra, My Love'' (1974) * '' Mrs. Dery Where Are You?'' (1975) * '' Forbidden Relations'' (1983) * '' My First Two Hundred Years'' (1985) * ''Music Box'' (1989) * ''The Summer Guest'' (1992) * '' Whoops'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimis Plessas
Mimis Plessas ( el, Μίμης Πλέσσας; born 12 October 1924) is a Greek composer born in Athens. He began his career in 1952 and has written music for over 100 films, television and radio programs, and theatrical events. He has worked with such notable Greek singers as Nana Mouskouri, Giannis Poulopoulos, Marinella, Rena Koumioti and lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos Lefteris (Eleftherios) Papadopoulos ( el, Λευτέρης Παπαδόπουλος) is a Greek lyricist, writer and journalist. Lefteris Papadopoulos was born in Athens, Greece on 14 November 1935. He is the son of Greek refugees, with a fath .... Plessas combined the traditions of entehno and laïkó with considerable success, notably making it his own style. His composition work ''O Dromos'' in 1969 (''The Street'') still remains the work with the most sales in the history of the Greek discography. In 2001 he was honored with the Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix. References Article about Mimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
