History of the Mariachi The best scholarly opinion is that the word mariachi has native roots. One theory is that it comes from the name of the wood used to make the platform on which the performers danced to the music of the village musicians. But whatever the true source, the word today has one meaning that is crystal clear: Mariachi means on of the most exciting and enchanting musical ensembles found anywhere in the world. In the complete Mariachi group today there are as many as six to eight violins, two trumpets and a guitar- are all standard European instruments. Natives, who had their own highly developed musical traditions, quickly mastered European musical practices.
Every country has one or more folk dances. Each one is performed differently than the other, although they might have originated from similar backgrounds. One dance that particularly captures my attention is the Capoeira. The Capoeira is a Brazilian folk dance that started out as a fierce form of self-defense and has now become a friendly dance between a circle of people. To better understand and familiarize with the Capoeira we must learn how and where it originated, the ways it has evolved, and how it is being used today.
Residents of Andalucia are intimately related to flamenco, and most flamenco performers have at least one classic Sevillana in their repertoire. The style originated as a Medieval Castilian folk dance, called the ‘Seguidilla’, which was slowly "flamenconized" during the 18th and 19th centuries. The songs of flamenco are from different regions in Spain as: Fandangos from Huelva and Alegrias from Cadiz. There are two main styles in Flamenco, "jondo", this has a serious and deep meaning. The second style is "chico", a happy, light and often humorous style.
Although this musical rarely breaks the fourth wall we will incorporate this into our version to add more non naturalistic features and make our performance unique. The other elements of kneehigh such as song, dance and the asides do engage the audience in a sense that they will be clinging onto the characters dialogue and song. Another feature of kneehigh used would be multi rolling as all of the members of the group will be taking on more than one role e.g. the person playing the tin man is also playing Aunt Em and the person playing the Wicked Witch is playing the Great and Powerful
Chelsea Aichinger Dance History Final Paper Hula Dancing This historically sacred dance is unique with its chants and costumes. The training, because of its religious background, was very strict. Each movement from Hula dancing has a particular significance and different parts of the body symbolize plants, animals, and other parts of nature. No one is really sure the origination of Hula dancing, but it is said that Hula dancing is an expressive form of Hawaii. The costumes they wore consisted of leis made of flowers around the neck.
Ballet Folklorico Most people in our society do not understand the history of folklorico and how it came about, especially when we do not live in the country where it started. I attempt to present the beginning of folklorico, its growth, and how it will grow in the future. The United States is known as “the melting pot” because of the many different cultures it is made of. Oddly enough, when it comes to Mexicans, it is little known that they are mostly Mestizos, or of indigenous and European bloodlines that is how folklorico came to be. I will focus on Ballet Folklorico de Mexico which is a folkloric ballet ensemble in Mexico City.
Yo Momma Mrs. Ann-Malmuth Dance in America November 3, 2014 Hoop Dance The hoop dance is another Native American dance form that is somewhat similar to the ghost dance. It was originated from the Navajo tribe in Native America. The dancers use up to thirty hoops in their dance where each hoop represents something different. The hoops are very important symbols to the Navajo tribe. Some hoops could be symbols for animals like eagles, butterflies, snakes and coyotes while others can be used as spiritual elements.
Folk Music Terminology Joe Ryan 1) Folk Music- The music of the common people of a society or geographic area. 2) Ethnic Music- Music that is characteristics of a particular culture or group of people, but not of the music of the common people of that culture. 3) Oral Tradition- The process in which music is preserved by people through hearing the music, remembering it, and then performing it. 4) Pentatonic Scale- a five-note scale, usually with the pattern of whole steps and half steps encountered on the black keys of the piano. 5) Dulcimer- Looks like a long, flat violin with three strings.
Nanga is a dance from Uganda; it is performed by women and is highly refined and choreographed. The female dancers use whistles to signal changes. It includes singing and chanting and are personal changes. Nanga dances include singing and chanting and are personal- praise poems. Each poem is unique and often comical.
However, texture is treated as flexibly as rhythm. Pieces shift smoothly or suddenly from one texture to another. Melody - Classical melodies are one of the most tuneful and easy to remember. The themes of even highly sophisticated compositions may have a folk or popular flavour. Occasionally, composer simply borrowed popular tunes, but more often, they wrote original themes with a popular character.