Dance , the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within. a given space , for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion , releasing energy , or. simply taking delight in the movement itself..
A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region.
Not all ethnic dances are folk dances.
For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances..
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Dance often involves movement being taken to an extreme, with, for example, the arms being flung or stretched out, the head lifted back, and the body arched or twisted.
Also, it often involves a special effort or stylization, such as high kicks, leaps, or measured walks..
: a dance that originates as ritual among and is characteristic of the common people of a country and that is transmitted from generation to generation with increasing secularization. distinguished from court dance..
a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people.: Compare court dance. a piece of music for such a dance..
Logically speaking, the adjective folk should modify the noun dance to indicate a certain kind of dance and dancing and perhaps the style or some other distinguishing feature of the dance or performance
It should also imply who the performers areFolk dance, generally, a type of dance that is a vernacular, usually recreational, expression of a historical or contemporary culture
The term ‘folk dance’ was accepted until the mid-20th century
Then this and other categories of dance were questioned and their distinctions became subject to debate
As a method, this study will adopt the Philippine Folk Dance Documentation Framework visualized by Domingo and dance analysis will adopt Cariaga's guidelines for analysis of specific movements
"Ang Kutsero", "Binaylehan" and "Pamabhas" are folk dances that depict the rural life of the town folks