...Traditional Folk Dances of the Philippines The Philippines has many popular folk dances which have evolved and changed as they have been passed down from generation to generation. Although a particular dance might be performed slightly differently from one region to the next, its remains true to its roots. Here are some of the most popular dances from the region. The Itik-Itik The best description of the Itik-Itik is that the steps mimic the way a duck walks, as well as the way it splashes water on its back to attract a mate. According to popular tradition, the dance was created by a lady named Kanang who choreographed the steps while dancing at a baptismal party. The other guests copied her movements, and everyone liked the dance so much that it has been passed along ever since. The Tinikling The Tinikling is considered by many to be the Philippines' national dance. The dance's movements imitate the movement of the tikling bird as it walks around through tall grass and between tree branches. People perform the dance using bamboo poles. The dance is composed of three basic steps which include singles, doubles and hops. It looks similar to playing jump rope, except that the dancers perform the steps around and between the bamboo poles, and the dance becomes faster until someone makes a mistake and the next set of dancers takes a turn. The Sayaw sa Bangko The Sayaw sa Bangko is performed on top of a narrow bench. Dancers need good balance as they go through a series of movements...
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...SYNOPSIS OF THE RIKHAM PADA THE FOLK DANCE OF THE NYISHI TRIBE Rikham Pada means giant, handsome, undefeatable and matured man Rinyam Yami means young and handsome looking boy Both Rikam Pada and Rinyam Yami were two brothers. They (Rikham Pada & Rinyam Yami) were attire with beautiful traditional dresses which adding up their handsomeness, the most beautiful girls of the universe were after them. So marriage proposals were impending like shooting star, flowing of pure and milky river water, Rikham Pada was man of principle, therefore he rejected them. So their imagination of marrying to Rikham Pada was depicting in the form of song and dances. So, this is the introductory folk song & dance of Nyishi Community which performs during the festival, important functions and other social ceremonies. 2. This dance express that one should not undermined or underestimate any individual as the temperament of an individual lies inside. It is conveying message that we should respect each other. 3. Chirping of birds, howling of animals and beautiful atmosphere of our surroundings inspiring the heart and soul of women folk which induce them to embark on song and dance. 4. In this song the lady put across her happiness over her baby who is in her lap and lady out of joy compare her baby with a beautiful flower ‘ Opu nga Ama nga”. The anxious mother is worried and enquires where her baby is to deliver ask herself if it will be wise and suitable place to give birth...
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...Ballroom The term Ballroom encompasses so many specific dance forms, all of which require partner work. Historically, it was a type of social dancing reserved for privileged citizens. On the show, we’ve seen Salsa, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, Samba, Paso Doble, Rumba, Foxtrot, Jive, Cha-cha and the dreaded Quickstep. Bollywood Bollywood is a group style of dance that originates in India. It is usually performed to up-tempo songs and requires great stamina and strength (particularly in the legs). This dance style was first introduced on SYTYCD in season 4 when Katee Shean and winner Joshua Allen performed to “Dhoom Taana.” Broadway Broadway is essentially musical theatre. Each routine tells a story and requires that the dancers perform more theatrically than they would in other routines. Tyce Diorio has become SYTYCD’s go-to choreographer for Broadway. He has adapted pieces from many plays and films, including Hairspray. Contemporary On SYTYCD, the term Contemporary has been used to describe several similar forms of classical dance, including Lyrical, Modern and Contemporary. It’s a mixture of Modern Dance and Classical Ballet. This style allows for a lot creative freedom, as the show’s famed choreographers, like Mia Michaels and Travis Wall, have shown. Modern Modern dance is a dance style that rejects many of the strict rules of classical ballet, focusing instead on the expression of inner feelings. Modern dance was created as a rebellion against classical ballet...
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...7.0 Evaluation Stage 7 8.0 Lessons Learned 8 9.0 Appendix 9 3.0 Introduction During the six weeks sessions on 2 November, our group members were engaged in organising an event relating to the charitable involve the steps of planning, implementation and evaluation. We took part in the charitable event actively to work as volunteers and visited to Glory Days old folk home at Jalan Vermont Georgetown, Penang. The main purpose of this event we had organized visit to old folk home is investigate and understand some old folks’ daily habits or activities. Otherwise, we organized this charitable event in order to contribute our helping hand as volunteer to involve some activities of charity such as celebrate birthday and hair cutting task for those old folks in need and not merely complete our assignment task without sincerely. The old folk home formerly known as Glory Home which established since 1988 year. Glory Days is a trustable old folk nursing home that provides the services of home care for the aged, ambulatory handicapped, bedridden handicapped, convalescent and others. 4.0 Brainstorming Brainstorming is a group or individual creativity technique by which efforts are made to find a conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.The method that our group uses is Round Robin brainstorming. Round Robin brainstorming rules are...
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...Ewelina Szydlik Prof. Susan Murphy Discovering Dance 120 Prof. Susan Murphy Final Project All over the world, there is some many culture and each is very unique and interesting in many ways. There are people who like to study different aspect of the culture like food, religions, dances, ceremonies, etc. Here we are going to concentrate on Polish culture and there’s National Dances. Poland is a nation rich in culture, and musical tradition. In fact Poland even has five National Dances. There are few countries in the world that have even one national dance. Poland’s National Dances are: the Krakowiak, the Mazur, Polonez (Polonaise), the Kujawiak and the Oberek. These dances, which originated in the Polish countryside, were so popular that they found their way to the royal court, and were even incorporated into classical works by composers like Chopin. In this paper, I will write about only two dances Polonaise and the Oberek. The culture of Poland is closely connected with its intricate thousand-year history. Its unique character developed as a result of its geographical location at the confluence of various European regions. Since its early origins in the culture of the Early Slavs, over time Polish culture has been profoundly influenced by its interweaving ties with the Germanic, Latinate and Byzantine worlds as well as in continual dialog with the many other ethnic groups and minorities living in Poland. The people of Poland have traditionally been seen as hospitable...
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...Musical Style C. Vocal Music D. Instruments III. Japanese Music - Ongaku A. Traditional Music – 2 Forms of Music B. 2 Types of Gagaku C. 3 Musical Styles of the Gagaku D. 3 Forms of Theater and Dance PHILIPPINE MUSIC Ethnic Traditions * Pre-colonial or Pre-Spanish * Common in the mountainous regions of the North and the archipelago of the South * May be instrumental or vocal * Belief of a God that provides to all their needs. Example: bountiful harvest, wedding, etc. * Instruments are made of bronze, bamboo or wood Instruments: 1. Saggeypo/Diwas 2. Tongatong 3. Bungkaka 4. Kubing 5. Gandingan 6. Dabakan 7. Kudyapi 8. Kulintang 9. Babandil Spanish Traditions * Religious influence connected to and outside the Catholic Liturgy * European type of music adapted by the Filipinos. (Opera, Troubadours, Orchestra, Rondalla, etc Examples: * Pabasa/Pasyon * Panunuluyan * Zarswela * Moro-moro * Senakulo American Traditions * American Teachers introduced the singing of Philippine songs in Western Style. * Three types of Music: Classical, Semi-classical and Popular Music Examples: * CLASSICAL MUSIC-art songs, kundiman * SEMI-CLASSICAL MUSIC-folk songs, marches, band, rondalla * POPULAR MUSIC- ballads/rock Original Pilipino Music (OPM) * Popularized due to influence of Western and American style of music * Ways of making it known are the...
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...occasion- from partying to Rock 'n' Rolla disco, from everyday life to a wedding anniversary and even to a somber funeral, everything has music embedded in it. Its magic alright- though we never reap every beat has our vocal cords vibrating, it causes adrenal to pump throughout the body and every muscle aching jump on the dance floor. So what is music? Well in a sense every sound produced from clapping two hands to slapping a person is music; The more recognized pundits define it as an arrangement of sounds in a pleasing sequence or combination to be sung; or played on instruments. Well who cares about music in a prolonged sense- music are something universal, something unique, and something which is soothing to our heart, our senses, which makes our nerves calm down- the effect is simply astonishing. Its like a web you have been caught in, a web of music, a web in which where ever you go you find music, music to touch your heart, to take you, in a sense, under its control. And why not- music tames the wildest beasts- even the critics have no answer to that Music is of many types- rock, jazz, classical raga, pop, flat, country, chamber, folk- yes folk is there too. Every community has some sort of traditional music to suit their rhythm. Then there is classical music that portrays the life's culture and tradition, rock music that tends to shake you up, and several other types of music that are all a pure bliss to the...
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...TITLE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: IP3 CLASS INFORMATION: Music 253 SEMESTER: Fall 2013 Kimberly Conner Folk Music in the Classroom The three main functions and characteristics of folk materials are that they are enchanting to a young child’s ears, they are natural in the world of young children and folk repertoire is closely related to activities of normal life such as ritual, work, child rearing, and entertainment (Loong, pg. 5). It is important to teach folk material in the classroom to introduce children to different cultures and languages other than their own. Folk music also teaches children their own heritage in a different more captivating way. Introducing folk music in the classroom also provides a basic foundation for constructing an early childhood music curriculum. In class we learned the Horah, a traditional Jewish folk dance that is performed at many Jewish celebrations for people of all ages. We also learned Charlie Over the Ocean, a singing game for children, and we also learned Snail, Snail which is a singing train that moves about the room. According to Dr. Loong’s article, Early Childhood Music, good and appropriate music that is used in the classroom requires five guidelines: 1. Choosing repertoire that has lasted a long period of time, 2. Choosing repertoire that is authentic, 3. Applying activities that can be spontaneously created and improvised by young children, 4. Exploring music that represents...
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...MEANING OF FOLKSONG A consistent definition of traditional folk music is elusive. The terms folk music, folk song, and folk dance are comparatively recent expressions. They are extensions of the term folklore, which was coined in 1846 by the English antiquarian William Thomas to describe "the traditions, customs, and superstitions of the uncultured classes." The term is further derived from the German expression Volk, in the sense of "the people as a whole" as applied to popular and national music by Johann Gottfried Herder and the German Romantics over half a century earlier. Traditional folk music also includes most indigenous music. However, despite the assembly of an enormous body of work over some two centuries, there is still no certain definition of what folk music (or folklore, or the folk) is. Folk music may tend to have certain characteristics[2] but it cannot clearly be differentiated in purely musical terms. One meaning often given is that of "old songs, with no known composers", another is that of music that has been submitted to an evolutionary "process of oral transmission.... the fashioning and re-fashioning of the music by the community that give it its folk character." Such definitions depend upon "(cultural) processes rather than abstract musical types...", upon "continuity and oral transmission...seen as characterizing one side of a cultural dichotomy, the other side of which is found not only in the lower layers of feudal, capitalist and some oriental...
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...Music is an integral part of our life. We can hear music everywhere: in the streets and at home, over the radio and on TV, in the shops and in the parks. People all over the world are fond of music. They listen to music, they dance to music, they learn to play musical instruments. It is varied because it reflects different human emotions. If we ask several people what kind of music they like, all of them will give different answers. Tastes differ. But the world of music is boundless and everybody can find there something that satisfies his tastes and demands. And all the people will agree that our world will be dull without music. We enjoy music because it influences our mood and imagination, reflects our inner state and character, arouses deep emotions and makes us think. It helps us to remove from tiredness and tension or find new strength, get new energy and optimism. Specialists explain that music isn't only a combination of pleasant sounds. It is an art which reflects life. There are a lot of different kinds of music. Some of them appeared long ago, and some are modern. For example, folk music appeared long ago, but it is still alive. There are many local performers, choirs and folk groups in Russia. Folk songs are very tuneful and pleasant to listen to. Classical music is often associated with the music of the past. However, this style also includes music being written now, and we may speak of modern classical music. Rap is a modern musical style where the singer speaks...
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...protect a tradition which is believed to be disappeared or partly neglegted. This essay will focus on how revival is discussed as a concept in the works written by Egil Bakka, Andriy Nahachewsky, Mohd Anis Md Nor and Ayhan Erol and the case of The whirling Dervishes in Turkey will be elaborated using this concept of revival. In his article ‘Whose dances? Whose authenticity?’ Egil Bakka, mentions folk dance revival in Norway as an ‘organized folk dance movement as opposed to popular tradition’. He presents two dance categories. The first one contains ‘dances staying alive because of their own strength and popularity’ and the second category consists of ‘dances being consciously cultivated, taught and sustained by a desire to preserve, nurture or utilize’ (60) In the first category there are the dances common in Norwegian rural areas and he states that there aren’t any systematic teaching and efforts to keep these dances alive. The dances in the second category are the ones which are subjected to the revival or ‘organised folk dance movement’ Bakka states that the revival process requires to move the dances into new contexts and these are defined by him as below: -Presentations at contests -Organized teaching activities -Cultivation and training in specialized clubs -Themes in research and education (61) The presentations at the contests contained impressive, stylistic and popular elements. Organized teaching activities tended...
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...or affectionate one. It is a Philippine dance of Hispanic origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it places the couple in romance scenario. It is closely associate with the island of Panay and the Visayas region in general. Most Filipina women can be described as karinyosa. This is a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a woman. The dancers perform steps resembling hide-and-seek movements. The woman holds a handkerchief or sometimes a fan. More than the tinikling, the cariñosa is considered the national dance of the Philippines. It is introduced in the Philippines by the Spaniards in the 16th century. In honor of Maria Clara, a main character of Dr. Jose Rizal's novel called " Noli Me Tangere" when translated in English means "Touch Me Not". The first ever published notation of the Cariñosa dance steps was from the book Philippine Folk Dances and Games by Francisca Reyes-Tolentino (later became an Aquino). Mrs Tolentino's master's thesis which have the same title was revised and was later published in 1927. However, the most common of the many Cariñosa found in the country is the one from the book "Philippine Folk Dances v1" by Francisca Reyes Aquino, published sometime in 1940. The version integrated all the common dance figures among the many versions throughout the land. Three versions of this courtship-festival dance were found in Panay Island, the "Home of...
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...has been training in the field of Kathak dance for the past thirteen years. She is currently enrolled as a senior student in ‘ Panwar Music and Dance’ headed by Shri Hemant Panwar and Smt. Vaishali Panwar. She has completed the intermediate level of the program and now is in the progress of doing the expertise level. Since her enrollment in the school, she has had many opportunities to represent the institution by doing performances under her Guruji. Some of these shows include, Shradhanjali, Annual Diwali Concerts, Kathak Mahotsav , and Prabasi Bengali Cultural Shows just to name a few. ‘Panwar Music and Dance’ has also given her the privilege to meet and take classes under Guru Shri Rajendra Gangani, who is currently the head of the Jaipur Gharana in India. Dipa first started her dance lessons from Salina Ahmed Jharna under the institution called Saj Academy of Dance. Her first steps to dance were taught by Salina. She had performed at many events under Saj Academy, namely the annual school events, Masala Mehndi Masti, Mosaic, Toronto Sanskriti Sangstha, Panorama India, Carassauga, and Ratha Yatra, After six and a half years of learning Kathak and Bengali folk under Salina Jharna, Dipa had received her diploma in 2005. To expand her knowledge in the field of Kathak, Dipa also took the opportunity to take private lessons from Alokparna Guha (from Calcutta, India), a well-known teacher/ performer in the field of Kathak Dance. Through Alokparna, Dipa has learnt Kathak...
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...Centuries of Song and Dance Festivals Everyone in their lives should be witness to the amazing scene of tens of thousands of people who belong to various choirs standing and singing together or dancing folk dances during a song and dance festival in Riga, Latvia. The participants are a mix of small children, teenagers, young adults, middle aged adults and even senior citizens. They continue even today and are held every four years. Song festivals usually begin with a grandiose parade where people are dressed in their Latvian national costumes which differ from region to region. The site is wonderful and colorful. People are carrying bunches of flowers and waving them to the people who are watching and the many choirs who are participating carry...
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...The Chinese Dance Workshop was very interesting. There was a lady who gave us a brief background of the dances before the performances. She said that in Chinese dancing ribbons, drums, and costumes are what make their performances. Chinese dancing has been around for over five thousand years. The main lady who was demonstrating each dance was wearing green pants, red shirt with a green design on it and had a flower pin in her hair. The first performance was a Folk dance. The song played with that dance was called “Open the Red Door”. Her props were two red clothed handkerchiefs, with a very decorative design on them. The second dance is usually performed in public places. A main event that it’s performed at in China is the Lunar Festival. Her props for this dance were a silk fan and one green handkerchief. They had a little trouble with the music at first but got the problem fixed. The last dance was a red ribbon dance. This dance is mostly performed during celebrations. Her props for this dance were all different kinds of ribbons. The last twenty five minutes was for people to participate in the event. You were allowed to go up and learn how to use the ribbons. They ended up learning different ways to use the ribbons, and performing a dance overall. During the participating segment of the workshop the lady who was giving background information said Chinese dancing is all about the wrist. Also, when Chinese dancing you put your heal down first, unlike us Americans who put our...
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