Tag Archives: Cultural Music and Dance

Saturday Open Thread | Cultural Music and Dance

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Tahitian dance is exuberant and vibrant, and has a long history of cultural significance. These  dances are associated with certain events and occasions, and there are multiple  dance styles. Tahitian dance has had a difficult history, but despite setbacks  to … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread Open Thread | Cultural Music and Dance

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Flamenco dance (baile) is a highly-expressive, Spanish dance form. The flamenco is a solo dance characterized by hand clapping, percussive footwork, and intricate hand, arm and body movements. With roots in Indian, Arabic, Spanish cultures, flamenco dance is known for … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Cultural Music and Dance

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

The folk music  in Ethiopia is usually played with folk dancing, in a very attractive and dramatic manner. It is also accompanied by clapping of the hands associated with the beats rhythm. Folk dancing has an overall impressive defect that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Cultural Music and Dance

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Chinese water sleeve dance is supposed to imitate the movement of water.  In Chinese Opera the sleeves are often about the length (on both male and female charater roles) that Kiki has them on her costumes.  As a stand alone … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Cultural Music and Dance

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

The tinikling dance  is one of the most popular and well-known of traditional Philippine dances.[1] The tinikling is a pre-Spanish dance from the Philippines that involves two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Cultural Music and Dance

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Jarabe Tapatío, or the Mexican hat dance, is the best known of a variety of Mexican folk dance called the jarabe. Originally banned by colonial authorities in the 19th century due to its sexual nature and general challenge to Spanish … Continue reading →

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