Highland fling
Highland fling, national dance of Highland Scotland. Composed in the duple rhythm of the strathspey, a variety of reel, it is characterized by the Scotch snap (a succession of sixteenth notes alternating with dotted eighths). The "fling" emphasizes a kicking gesture.
More From encyclopedia.com
Dance , In Ancient Israel
In the Bible, Mishnah, and Talmud, dance is referred to in various contexts as an important ritualized activity and as an expressio… rumba , rum·ba / ˈrəmbə; ˈroŏm-; ˈroōm-/ (also rhum·ba) • n. a rhythmic dance with Spanish and African elements, originating in Cuba. ∎ a piece of music for… Powwow , POWWOW, a Native American gathering centered around dance. In post–World War II America, "powwow," derived from the Narragansett word for "shaman," b… Modern Dance , modern dance, serious theatrical dance forms that are distinct from both ballet and the show dancing of the musical comedy or variety stage.
The Begi… Charleston (dance) , Charleston (dance)
charleston (dance)
charleston, social dance of the United States popular in the mid-1920s. The charleston is characterized by outw… Mary Wigman , The German dancer, choreographer, and teacher Mary Wigman (1886-1973) is considered one of the founders of the modern dance movement.
Mary Wigman was…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Highland fling