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Origin and History of Dance
Dance can also be regarded as a mode of nonverbal communication between humans. Gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are dance in the sports category, whereas, martial arts are also often compared to dances. Motion in inanimate objects may also be described as Dance dance depends on several parameters that may vary from social to cultural to aesthetic to artistic to moral constraints. The range of dance extends from functional movement (such as folk dance) to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. In ballet or European folk dance the movements do not themselves carry much significance. These types of dances are rich in the silent vocabulary of gestures or follow a symbolic system. Dance can also be a mode of story telling and many dance forms also emphasize on spreading some ideas or emotions.
Many Styles Of Dancing have evolved over the years. Some of them are, break dancing and krumping, which are related to the hip-hop style of dance. African dance is interpretive. Ballet, Ballroom, Waltz, and Tango are classical styles of dance while Square and the Electric Slide are forms of step dances. Every dance, no matter what style, has something in common. It not only involves flexibility and body movement, but also physics. If the proper physics is not taken into consideration, injuries may occur. Choreography is the art of creating dances. The person who creates (i.e., choreographs) a dance is known as the choreographer.
The history of dance is not well known, as it does not leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts such as stone tools, hunting implements or cave paintings. Hence, it cannot be definitely said in which era the origin of dance lies. Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the earliest human civilizations. Archeologists have traced dance form to the prehistoric times. This is evident from the historical proofs such as the 9000-year-old Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka paintings in India and Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from circa 3300 BC.
Sri Lankan dances goes back to the mythological times of aboriginal yingyang twins and “yakkas” (devils). According to a Sinhalese legend, Kandyan dances originate, 250 years ago, from a magic ritual that broke the spell on a bewitched king. Many contemporary dance forms can be traced back to historical, traditional, ceremonial, and ethnic dance.
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Now you can Dance your way to good health. Dancing can be a very efficient work out and stress reliever. Learn how to dance and about the various forms of dancing along with their history through this article. So go and express yourself through Dance.
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