Music and Dance of Bata is a ritual form of dance for Sango‚ a deity in Yoruba land. Sango was the third king of the ancient Oyo Empire. It is a communicative dance between the worshipers and the deity. The Oyo Empire‚ established by the Yoruba people‚ controlled a wide area between the Volta and Niger rivers by the mid-17th century. The capital of the state was moved here from Old Oyo (Katunga) in the 1830s‚ and the Alafin (leader) of Oyo still resides in the city. A typical bata dance takes the
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Viewing Dance Assignment #2 Khmer Traditional Dance This dance is danced to live music with traditional Cambodian instruments. There is also singing done by the musicians. It is performed on an indoor stage. The dancers are very graceful and move slowly. The focus a lot on head movements even though there is a slight tilt from side to side. The dancers are carrying a goblet. They wear costumes with headpieces. The hands and wrist move and the focus is on the upper body because the long skirts cover
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African Dance Types Africa is a vast continent‚ consisting of many countries and hugely diverse cultures. African dance mainly refers to the collective dance type of the Sub-Saharan Africa‚ which is the African tribal dance. There are many aspects that affect the African dance types. Here are some glimpses of African dance types... African dance types are distinct from each other because of the diversity‚ of the nomadic groups and the indigenous tribes‚ that practice them. The African dances symbolize
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the upbeat Charleston Dance. Most people will associate this dance with the flappers and the speakeasy‚ despite its origins‚ because many young women used it as a way to mock the people who supported the Prohibition. As a result‚ the Charleston was considered to be a provocative and immoral dance during its time. In this paper‚ I want to briefly explore the dance’s history‚ its characteristics‚ how it reached popularity‚ how the social implications of the time affected the dance‚ and ultimately how
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The Growing Field of Dance Therapy In the world of therapy‚ there are many routes that can be taken by college graduates to lead successful lives. There are the “norms” such as physical therapy‚ occupational therapy‚ and recreational therapy. There are also the therapy types that have not been exposed quite as much as the aforementioned and should be because they are definitely exciting and should be explored. Among these is the lucrative field of dance therapy. Dance therapy is one of‚ if not
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daRay Baldonado History D.W.W Dances With Wolves is a fantastic movie! It depicts the American Indians as a loving race‚ has three very unique Lakota Tribe leaders‚ shows the life in the Great Plains before American settlers arrived‚ it really shows the difference between customs and traditions of the whites and Indians‚ and finally the Sioux and Paunee fighting was very important and showed Dunbar important things that will affect the rest of his life. I really recommend seeing this movie if
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Dance is an expression of the soul. Jazz dance is by far the only style of dance that has its own spiritual‚ physical and emotional evolution. Jazz dance is a lifestyle; blended cultures and personal impressions; the connection with the music‚ harmonious balance between all its’ elements‚ and the manifestation of freedom through the rhythm combining jazz and dance. New Orleans is thought to be the birth of Jazz dance. The origin goes back to the days of slavery. Ripped from the motherland‚ detached
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Crystal Jackson 2/21/12 Dance 6/7 pd. When being asked what would be taken from me if I could no longer dance I had to think for a while. I had to rearrange the question and ask myself “what does dance mean to you‚ and how does it affect you?” It honestly not something I think about much so it actually was a bit hard trying to put all the emotions that this prompt evoked in words. If I was no longer in a position where I could freely dance multiple things would be taken away from me. Initially
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often people don’t get upset about these lies. Sometimes‚people are in situations where they have to lie.However to a degree the lies a not hurtfull for people. They are told to avoid hurting other people feelings.For instance in the story “Snake Dance” Jerry lies to his mother about his life.He tells her mother that he has a scholarship for his football and he doesn’t need money.Nonetheless he works in a milkshake store and sells milkshakes.He lies to his mother because he knows that his mother
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Fashion or Fashionable Dance: Either way‚ it works! A Concept Paper Presented to Prof. Robert Rodriguez Division of Humanities‚ College of Arts and Sciences University of the Philippines in the Visayas‚ Miagao‚ Iloilo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Course in Communications 2 By Nohr Malynne Tabares February 5‚ 2013 There’s an exciting fashion trend happening – dance. The dance and fashion industries seem to be increasingly joining forces‚ with dance companies commissioning
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