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List Of Dances
This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: * List of dance style categories * List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin * List of national dances Categories listed on these specialized (categorized) lists should also be included in this general index. A * Abayı * Abbots Bromley Horn Dance * Acharuli (Georgian folk dance) * Acro dance * Adana * Adowa dance * Affranchi (Haiti) * Agbadza * Agir Karadagi1 * Ai Georgis * Alanta dance * Alkayida * Allemande * An Dro * Angaliastos * Angama (from Japan's Yaeyama Islands) * Angelica * Antikristos * Antipatitis * 'Aparima * Apu Inka * Arab dance * Aragonaise * Arcan * Ardah (Arab tribal war dance) * Argentine Tango ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. There are many professional athletes like, professional football players and soccer players, who take dance classes to help with their skills. To be more specific professional athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Georgis
Ai Georgis ( el, Άη Γιώργης) is a dance from the village of Nestani in Arkadia, a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus which takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. The dance is performed and danced on the feast day of St George usually after Easter Sunday. Dance The dance is accompanied only by song. The men lead the dance and the women follow. Each of the male dancers holds a shepherds crook which has been entwined with green leaves and wildflowers. The hand holding the crook is bent at the elbows. The rhythm of the song is in 7/8 and in 2/4. The dance is made up of ten basic steps broken into four parts. The lyrics are about St George protecting the villagers from the hands of the Ottomans and about Hagia Sophia. See also *Greek music *Greek dances *Greek folk music *Nisiotika *Sousta *Ikariotikos ''Ikariotikos'' ( el, Ικαριώτικος) or ''Kariotikos'' ( el, Καριώτικος, sometimes written with an apostrophe as 'Καριώτικο ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aragonaise
In a musical context, an (literally a person or thing from Aragon, a region in Spain) is a "dance of Aragon". This is a driving triple metre dance which is traditionally accompanied by guitars, castanets and hand clapping. There are two famous musical compositions named "Aragonaise", one by Jules Massenet from his opera '' Le Cid'', the other from the entr'acte to act 4 of the opera ''Carmen'' by Georges Bizet. External linksLa Mantilla Aragonaise by Denis Wright Sir Denis Arthur Hepworth Wright, GCMG (23 March 1911 – 18 May 2005) was a British diplomat. A long-serving ambassador to Iran, Wright's expertise and knowledge of Iran and Persian culture led him to write and edit several books on the region ... Dance forms in classical music Spanish dances Spanish folk music Spanish music {{Classical-composition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab Dance
Arab folk dances ( ar, رقص عربي, raqs ʿarabiyy), also referred to as Oriental dance, Middle-Eastern dance and Eastern dance, are the traditional folk dances of the Arabs in Arab world. Arab dance has many different styles, including the three main types of folklore, classical, and contemporary. It is enjoyed and implemented throughout the Arab region, from North Africa to the Middle East. The term "Arabic dance" is often associated with the belly dance. However, there are many styles of traditional Arab dance and many of them have a long history. These may be folk dances, or dances that were once performed as rituals or as entertainment spectacle, and some may have been performed in the imperial court. Coalescence of oral storytelling, poetry recital, and music has a long-standing tradition in Arab history. Among the best-known of the Arab traditional dances are the belly dance, the ardah, and the dabke. Traditional dancing is still popular among expatriate Arabs and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apu Inka
Apu Inka ( Quechua '' apu'' an Andean deity, ''Inka'' Inca)Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) is a folk dance in Peru. The dance re-enacts the capture of the Inca by the Spanish invaders. The representation of Apu Inka is mostly associated with the feast in honor of the ''Virgen de Navidad'' or ''Virgen de Cocharcas'', which is held annually in September in the Sapallanga District Sapallanga District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. See also * Apu Inka Apu Inka (Quechua ''apu'' ... of the Huancayo Province in the Junín Region, but it is also performed in other regions of Peru. References {{reflist Peruvian dances Native American dances Ancash Region Junín Region Indigenous culture of the Andes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Aparima
The ''aparima'' or ''Kaparima'' ( Rarotongan) is a dance from Tahiti and the Cook Islands where the mimicks (''apa'') with the hands (''rima'') are central, and as such it is close to the hula or Tongan '' tauolunga''. It is usually a dance for groups. There are two types of ''aparima'': the ''aparima hīmene'' (sung handdance) and the ''aparima vāvā'' (silent handdance), the latter being performed with music only, and no singing. The music is often played on the guitar or the Tahitian ukulele The ukulele ( ; from haw, ukulele , approximately ), also called Uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii. It generally employs four nylon strings. The tone and volume of the instrumen .... The stories depicted by the dance are taken from daily traditional occupations or ancient myths. Unlike the other Tahitian dances, this one is more often performed with the dancers dressed in '' pāreu'' and ''maro''. It can also (especia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antipatitis
Antipatitis ( el, αντιπατητής) is a form of a Greek folk dance from Greek island Karpathos, Greece. See also * Music of Greece * Greek dances References Karpathos tradition Greek dances Dodecanese {{Folk-dance-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antikristos
Antikristos or Antikrystós ( el, αντικρυστός χορός) is a dance of Greek origin. “Aντικρυστός” in Greek language refers to the verb αντικρύζω “be across, opposite, face-to-face” (from Ancient Greek ἀντικρύ “vis-à-vis, face-to-face”). It is also known in Armenia. Antikristos has similarities with the karsilamas dance. It is danced in couples. See also *Greek music *Kalamatianos *Kamilierikos *Syrtos *Greek dances *Greek folk music *Ballos *Horon Horon ( pnt, χορόν, khorón) is a traditional folk dance from Pontus or Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey. Name Etymology The term ''horon'' derives from Greek '' choros'' ( el, χορός, khorós), which means "dance." The earliest in ... References Greek dances Greek music Greek words and phrases Cypriot music Armenian dances Assyrian dances Bulgarian dances Iranian dances {{folk-dance-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelica (dance)
The Angelica or Angelike (Greek: Ἀγγελική) was a celebrated dance among the ancient Greeks, performed at their feasts and important celebrations. It was thus called from the Greek ἄγγελος (''nuntius'', "messenger"), by reason, as Pollux assures us, the dancers were dressed in the habit of messengers. History This dance was perfected by the Syracusans and performed at their drinking parties. It is probably the same as the messenger's dance, called the Angelikon, which involved a series of gestures to the audience to illustrate the messenger's account of events that occurred off-stage during certain plays. According to Athenaeus, Syracusan festivals held in honour of Artemis Chitonea involved the performance of an Ionic dance called Angelike in connection with Hecate's announcement to Demeter of the abduction of Persephone by Hades.Viscardi 2021, p. 109. References Sources * Viscardi, Giuseppina Paola (2021)"Artemis, The Bear, and the Mothers of Engyon" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angama (dance)
or ''angama odori'' (''angama'' dance) is a style of dancing that is performed in many communities of Japan's Yaeyama Islands during the Bon Festival, which is known as ''sōrin'' (< ''shōryō'' (精霊)) in Yaeyama. A related performance is known as '' mushāma'' in Hateruma. In Kohama Island, the northern community performs a dance named ''jiruku'' while the southern community performs ''Minma buduri''. Etymology There is no consensus on the etymology of ''angama''. One theory decomposes ''angama'' into *''an'' (possibly meaning mother) and *''gama'' (possibly a diminutive suffix). Another theory relates ''angama'' to "elder sister" (''angwā'' in Okinawan). Some argue that it might mean "disguise of a mask" ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angaliastos
Angaliastos ( el, αγκαλιαστός), is a kind of Greek folk dance from Crete, Greece. It is very widespread in Crete and Greek islands, too. It is called ''angaliastos'' which means "hugged", because it gives the opportunity for young people of island, to embrace the partner girls, with which they used to dance. See also * Music of Greece * Greek dances ReferencesΕλληνικοί παραδοσιακοί χοροί: Αγκαλιαστός {{Greek dances Greek dances Greek music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Dro
An dro or ''en dro'' (Breton: "The Turn") is a Breton folk dance in . It is a form of a circle dance. Technique The dancers link little fingers in a long line, swinging their arms, and moving to their left by taking longer steps in that direction than when stepping right. In the generic case the arm movements consist first of two circular motions going up and back (at about chest level) followed by one in the opposite direction (down then front); these are done quite close to the body. This is then followed by a circle in the same sense as the last (down then front) but with full arm extension and extending behind the body. The cycle then repeats. Steps Stepping is on the beat throughout, moving to the left on the close arm circles and in place (or sometimes to the right) on the second two. The stance is upright, with soft knees. A full set of steps takes 8 times, divided in two half-steps: *1st half-step, 4 counts: ** 1st count: the left foot moves on the left ** 2nd count: t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
