DANCE 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Schottische, Moshing, Cakewalk
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Dance 100 chapter 3 social dance. Social dance: appears in our old culture. Wodaabe people in nigeria: married women not happy from arranged marriage choose new husband from dance line. Hungary: maiden"s round transforms into couples dance. Spain: flamenco style couple dance, gypsy: nueve flamenco: black pants (unisex-looking costume) Imitate men and women in their daily work. Hunting dances were the earliest form (animal imitation) Group movements evolved into chinese martial arts. Reels and jigs: advancing and retreating of two armies. Hungary and bulgaria: recruitment dances to attract soldiers. May be practiced in single-sex venues depending on culture. England, scotland, ireland: reels, contra-dances, jigs, square and round dance. Harlem renaissance: charleston, big apple, suzy-q, black bottom. 1950"s: blends of black and white styles of music. Cuba, caribbean: rumba, tango, conga, beguine, cha-cha, merengue. Hip hop is now more slow, heavy, and aggressive.
