Dance Origins and history Many contemporary dance forms can be traced back to historical, traditional, ceremonial, and ethnic dance. For example, some Sri Lankan dances are related to aboriginal, mythical devils known as "yakkas", and according to local legend, Kandyan dance began as a ritual that broke the magic spell on a bewitched king. Ancient Greek bronze statuette of a dancer, 3rd - 2nd century BC, found in Alexandria, Egypt.Dancing maenad on a Paestan red-figure skyphos, ca. 330-320 BC. Classification Dance can be categorized in various ways, such as by the number of interacting dancers, as in solo dance, partner dance and group dance, or by purpose, as in ceremonial dance, erotic dance, performance dance, and social dance. Solo dance - Russian ballerina Marina Semjonova. By ethnicity or region Dance genres are often categorized by ethnicity or geographic region. Asia India During the first millennium BCE in India, many texts were composed which attempted to codify aspects of daily life. Ballet
Ballet Ballet Classical bell tutus in The Dance Class by Degas, 1874 Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres. Ballet requires years of training to learn and master, and much practice to retain proficiency. Etymology[edit] The word ballet comes from the French and was borrowed into English around 1630. History[edit] Despite the great reforms of Jean-Georges Noverre in the eighteenth century, ballet went into decline in France after 1830, though it was continued in Denmark, Italy, and Russia. Styles[edit] Stylistic variations have emerged and evolved since the Italian Renaissance. Classical ballet[edit] Neoclassical ballet[edit] See also[edit]
Hip pop Ballroom dance Ballroom dance Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, and growing all the more popular in North America. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television. Ballroom dance may refer, at its widest definition, to almost any type of partner dancing as recreation. There are also a number of historical dances, and local or national dances, which may be danced in ballrooms or salons. Definitions and history[edit] Early Modern Age[edit] The first authoritative knowledge of the earliest ballroom dances was recorded toward the end of the 16th century, when Jehan Tabourot, under the pen name "Thoinot-Arbeau", published in 1588 his Orchésographie, a study of late 16th-century French renaissance social dance. Galliard in Siena, Italy, 15th century 19th century[edit] Early 20th century[edit] Competitive dancing[edit] Elements of competition[edit] Medal tests[edit]
Hula Tango The tango (from Latin tango, meaning "touch") is a partner dance that originated in the 1890s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Uruguay and Argentina, and soon spread to the rest of the world.[2] Early tango was known as tango criollo (Creole tango). Today, there are many forms of tango extant. Popularly and among tango dancing circles, the authentic tango is considered to be the one closest to the form originally danced in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. In 2009, UNESCO approved a joint proposal by Argentina and Uruguay to include the tango in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.[3][4] History[edit] Tango is a dance that has influences from European and African culture.[5] Dances from the candombe ceremonies of former slave peoples helped shape the modern day Tango. In Argentina, the onset in 1929 of the Great Depression, and restrictions introduced after the overthrow of the Hipólito Yrigoyen government in 1930 caused tango to decline. Styles[edit]
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