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Dance
Dance
normally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression
(or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting). Dance
is also used to portray methods of non-verbal communication between
humans or animals, motion in inanimate objects, and definite musical
forms or genres. People who dance are called dancers and the act of
dance is known as dancing. Choreography is the skill of making dances,
and the person who does this is called a choreographer.
Dance
depends on the social, cultural, aesthetic and moral constraints and also
ranges from functional movements to codified, virtuoso techniques. When
we view the history of dance, it is traceable through the archeological
facts from the primitive times. Many modern dance forms can be traced
back to historical, traditional, ceremonial, and ethnic dances. Even though
the dance and music can be traced back to ancient times it is indistinct
which art form came first. Still, as rhythm and sound are the effect of
movement, and music can instigate movement, the relationship between the
two forms has always been symbiotic.
Many
early forms of music and dance were fashioned and performed together.Even
though dance is frequently accompanied by music, it can also be presented
alone) or present its own complement (tap dance). Dance presented with
music may or may not be performed in time to the music depending on the
style of dance. Dance performed without music is said to be danced to
its own rhythm.
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