Flamenco, form of song, dance, and instrumental (mostly guitar) music commonly associated with the Andalusian Roma (Gypsies) of southern Spain. (There, the Roma people are called Gitanos.) The roots of flamenco, though somewhat mysterious, seem to lie in
Hip-hop is a cultural movement that attained popularity in the 1980s and ’90s. It is the backing music for rap, the musical style incorporating rhythmic and/or rhyming speech that became the movement’s most lasting and influential art form.
Tarantella Dance and Music: Cultural Significance Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions How is tarantella performed? How tarantella is performed depends on the type of tarantella dance. Individual performances of tarantella for therapeutic purposes are more improvisational whereas as modern courtship tarant...
Many forms of dance have a genre of music that shares the same name and cultural origins. One example of this is bolero. What is bolero? Bolero is a form of dance and music that originated in 18th-century Spain, first developed as the dance. Characteristic music accompanying the dance woul...
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ascertain the cause of "falling of ceremony" and the rise of folk music and dance of the social and cultural origins and artistic rules on; to understand the basic dance of Confucianism and Taoism, the ink three concept, focus on the profound influence of Confucianism and Taoism on the ancie...
2.cultural anthropology. 3.(formerly) a.anthropology. b.a branch of anthropology dealing with racial origins, distribution, and characteristics. [1835–45] eth`no•log′i•cal(-nəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl)eth`no•log′ic,adj. ...
The Lion Dance has become not only a cultural symbol but also a popular and fun show . People of all ages enjoy the Lion Dance for its artistry, agility, and teamwork of the performers. The Origins of Chinese Lion Dance The Lion Dance is native to China. There's a story that goes...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The iconic Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at Los Angeles' Music Center on Saturday night hosted a full house, where an enthusiastic audience applauded the captivating, one-night-only performance of Dance of Oriental. ...
Unlike in the United States, the Africans that were brought over to the Caribbean were able to preserve their unique cultural heritage through music and dance and influenced the development of new art forms. African dances, unlike European dance, favored more curved shapes, bent knees, and an ...