20 Dance Styles From Around The World

dance it's a universal language connecting people with each other from all around the world just like a tick-tock dance is used to communicate and express culture identity and emotions and personally dance has saved my life so let's check out some dance styles in countries around the world originating from the Angolan word samba meaning invitation to dance samba is the dance of brazil's Carnaval samba was born in the 17th century in a popular meeting spot for afro-brazilians much of the movement is rooted in west african cultural traditions music and the dance da bah to gey the fast footwork and hip movements found in samba are a staple of brazilian culture and you truly can have carnival without it capoeira is a martial arts dance hybrid many people believe originated in Brazil however its birthplace lies in Angola Africans brought to Brazil by Portuguese colonizers use the style to escape the mental and physical bounds of slavery while also connecting them back home performed in a rota accompanied by a baton bow and arrow and the at the buck capoeira is about connecting to nature your body and music black shocky or belly dancing as it is known in the West originated in Egypt by a group of nomadic female dancers called the quasi it was practiced by women for women to celebrate events such as fertility and entering womanhood it involves extreme control of multiple body parts at once from the 19th century to today the form has evolved to incorporate eastern and western styles like ballet and Latin movement and is now observed by co-ed audiences kabuki originally performed by only women incorporates not only dance but drama singing and art the style was created by Izumo no Kuni in the 17th century and was very controversial the government questioned its morality leading to a ban on the form it wasn't until kabuki started to represent truthful story and accurate historical depictions that it was recognized as an art form kabuki today is known to give tourists educational entertainment about Japanese culture similar to the Japanese kabuki Coen incorporates music drama and art into the dance style it is estimated that this highly gestural dance form originated in the sixteenth century or earlier Cohn is based on the classic hindi story the Ramayana hip hop is not just a dance style it is a culture and a movement originating in the Bronx New York by black and Latino youth in the 60s and 70s hip hop dance is an expression of that culture the social dance came about in the 80s and has become its own entity evolving a lot over the years with hip hop music though breaking was predominantly the style labeled as hip hop at the time through mainstream media others street styles like popping and locking quickly fell under the hip-hop umbrella today hip hop has made its way into formal dance instruction where it is typically more structured than the freestyling foundation groove and attitude at the heart of the style I pulled all my dominican friends on which style to feature on behalf of dr and I think I came to the right conclusion it was tough to narrow down dance styles for the Dominican Republic as both the bachata and merengue are popular both are influenced by Cuban hip motion both are partner dances both born and integral indie are but these two styles are different in many ways bachata fully developed in the 60s and was influenced by the Cuban bolero also known as the Cuban dance of love under fil through here Jose dictatorship bachata was banned while merengue was celebrated the origin story of merengue isn't clear though an interesting theory is that the limping nature of the dance came from slaves chained together what is clear is that though the dance transformed under true hero's rule it was led back to its roots thanks to musicians like Johnny Ventura Milly Quezada and $50 Grande [Music] a form developed during the Italian Renaissance ballet spread to France by catherine de medici and was popularized by louis xiv the king inspired the structure technique in vocabulary still used in ballet today in the 1800s the style shifted from a male focused form to being all about the ballerina tutus went from below the ankle to short stiff pieces and funnily enough pointe shoes once seen as ungraceful are one of the most challenging and integral parts of the technique today flamenco is thought to have been created through the intermingling of two cultures those of Northwest India and southern Spain through commercialization and undergoing changes enforced by Francisco Franco's dictatorship flamenco became the identity of Spain flamenco dance is extremely passionate with music carrying the dancer through the story the dancer incorporates facial expressions hand clapping foot stomping and arm movements that resembled those of classical Hindu dances the traditional tinikling dance is said to be named after the tickling bird and its ability to dodge bamboo traps in the rice field it originated in the Visayas region of the Philippines one story says that it was born out of the Spanish rule and the punishment for working too slow in the rice field so workers were told to stand between two bamboo sticks that will be hit against the workers feet in order to avoid this workers started to practice dodging the strikes of the bamboo sticks similar to that of the bird the dance consists of only single steps double steps and hops but the sequence and timing are what makes technically and dance challenging fun and exciting to watch you probably saw this dance performed by Jason Momoa during his premiere for Aquaman or if you watch rugby the All Blacks are famous for doing this before a game the haka is a dance ritual originating from the Maori culture in New Zealand although many people know the haka to be a war dance there are many variations today that are used to celebrate welcome and challenge tango is the creation of a multitude of cultural influences born on the border of Uruguay and Argentina Tina the tango was influenced by European immigrants the Cuban Habanera the Argentinian milonga and the African populations ken Bombay the social partner dance is romantic and synchronized although frowned upon at first tango eventually gained popularity with the upper-class who then brought the style to places like France and the u.s. today it is a staple and Argentina's culture and a highly competitive style in dance competitions around the world in saman or the dance of a thousand hands dancers kneel and create music through their synchronised hand movements and song so training is a must traditionally this dance was performed by men to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad and national holidays in the late 19th century Bhangra was a dance performed by Sikh and Muslim men in Punjab India it was a celebration of the spring harvest the main crop harvested during the season is bong hence the name by the mid 20th century Bhangra transformed into a style featured in weddings birthday parties and fairs this energetic style is rich in diversity and culture even through its evolution and popularity pareve Tapatio a romantic courtship dance was actually banned under Spanish rule for being too sexual in the early 19th century however once Mexico gained independence in 1821 Jarabe Tapatio became not only the national dance of Mexico but a popular way from Mexicans to celebrate their cultural pride also known as the Mexican Hat dance Jarabe Tapatio originated in Guadalajara and tells a story of a man romantically pursuing a woman although simple it requires a lot of footwork and movement with costumes from the bright colored tena poblanos and large sombreros to the musical accompaniment from the mariachi band Harambee Tapatio fosters tradition and unity the waltz dates back to land their folk dance popular amongst the lower class in Austria Bavaria and Slovenia it quickly became popular throughout Europe in the 19th century this smooth twirling couples dance traditionally moves counterclockwise and as many variations today from the slow waltz to the faster Viennese Waltz which tends to be one of the more popular versions of the style originally part of religious rituals Irish dance was inspired by dances brought to Ireland by the cells perform their solos or in large groups the complex footwork of Irish dances paired with the stiff upper body allowing the audience to focus on the precision of the movements there are six types of Irish dance however they all revolve around two techniques ballet --up where most of the weight is on the balls of the feet and flat down where most of the weight is in the heels salsa though popularized in the Puerto Rican community in New York City originated in Cuba salsa is a melting pot of styles with many variations starting with the song Cubano and Afro Cuban rumba casino marketed as Cuban salsa was developed in the 50s and as much of the inspiration for today's salsa the main difference in movement is casino is circular in motion whereas Puerto Rican salsa is linear and incorporates jazz and other external cultural elements the dragon dance is traditionally performed at the beginning and end of the Chinese New Year Festival in Chinese culture Dragons symbolize power strength and good luck so the dance is used to scare off evil spirits and bring communities prosperity the dance dates back to the Han Dynasty and was originally used to encourage rain for areas plagued by drought requiring very well time teamwork an odd number of dancers each hold a pole connected to a part of the Dragon and move it up and down in side to side giving the dragon the appearance of dancing dance has been an integral part of cultures all around the world for centuries it is a name so even if some of you may be thinking nah can't dance maybe you just haven't found the style that works for you let us know in the comments below which thoughts we missed in which you might be inspired to try [Music] you

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Published: Sat May 09 2020