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Famous International Folk Dance- Lesson 10

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Types of Korean Folk Dance Geommu : The  Korean Sword Dance  is one of the Important Intangibles. Supposedly coming from a legendary sword-dancer who killed the king of a rival kingdom, the traditional dance was modified by the courtiers of the Joseon Dynasty and is now one of the most popular dances performed. Ganggang sullae : A "maiden's dance", performed in a circle, is another cultural treasure. This dance has shamanic roots of hopes for a good harvest, and was most often danced during the Chuseok holiday. Performed by women, it is traditionally danced at night as the dancers sing and chant to create their own accompaniment. Seungmu : A dance based on Buddhist monks, this dance was banned at one time by the Joseon Court, but is now preserved as one of the Cultural Properties of Korea as well. Seungjeonmu : A two-part dance to promote victory, it combines swords and drums in one dance. The roots of this dance go back several millennia, and paintings of it being...
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International Folk Dance- Lesson 9

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International folk dance  is a  genre  of  dance  where in selected  folk dances  from multiple  ethnic groups  are done by the  same dancers, typically as part of a regular recreational dance club, for performances or at other events. The dances are typically considered the products of  national  or  cultural  traditions rather than part of an  international  tradition. International folk dancers need not be a member of any particular ethnicity. It is done for various purposes, typically for preservation,  recreation , or  performance . Groups that dance for different purposes tend to do dances differently, and to select different dances. Recreational dancers select and tend to alter the dances (often unintentionally) according to their own tastes, and as a result of the changes that inevitably occur as dances are passed on from one person to the next. Performers typically prefer dramatic, flam...
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DANCE POSITION- Lesson 8

DANCE POSITION                       Ballroom or Social Dance Position – partners stand face to face, shoulders and hips parallel. Boys R hand is placed around Girl’s waist. Girl’s L hand rests lightly against his R shoulders. Boy’s L hand is raised to the side holding the Girl’s R hand. The fingers of her R hand rest lightly in the palm of the Boy’s L.                   Open or Conversation Position – partners stand side by side, both facing the same direction. Girl R of partner. Boy’s R is around Girl’s waist in back. Girl’s L hand rest lightly on Boy’s R shoulder. Outside hands may be joined with arms extended forward or the outside hands maybe on hips or side.          Shoulder – Waist Position – partners face each other. Boy’s places hands on Girl’s waist. Girl’s ha...
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FUNDAMENTAL DANCE POSITIONS- Lesson 7

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FUNDAMENTAL DANCE POSITIONS             There are five fundamental or basic positions in dance that are commonly termed as 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position, 4th position, and 5th position of the feet and arms.             1st position                         Feet: Heels close together, toes apart with an angle of about 45 degrees.                         Arms: Both arms raised in a circle in front of chest with the finger tips  about an inch apart.                           2nd position      ...
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COMMON DANCE TERMS- Lesson 6

COMMON DANCE TERMS 1.     Arms in lateral position  – Both arms are at one side either right or left, at shoulder, chest or waist level. 2.     Brush  – Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot and lift that foot from the floor to any direction. 3.     Crossed Arms  – Partners facing each other or standing side by side join their left hands together and the right hands together; either right over left or left over right hands. 4.     Cut  – To displace quickly one foot with the other. 5.     Do-si-do  – Partners advance forward, pass each other’s right ( left ) side, step across to the right move backwards without turning around, pass each other left side to proper places. 6.     Hayon-hayon  – To place one forearm in front and the other at he back of the waist. 7.     Hop  – A spri...
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