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Women's interpretive dance class, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1949. Interpretive dance is a family of modern dance styles that began around 1900 with Isadora Duncan.It used classical concert music but marked a departure from traditional concert dance, as a rebellion against the strict rules of classical ballet.
Papuan tumbu tanah dance. Prior to their contact with the outer world the people of the Indonesian archipelago had already developed their own styles of dancing, still somewhat preserved by those who resist outside influences and choose tribal life in the interior of Sumatra (example: Batak, Nias, Mentawai), of Kalimantan/Borneo (example: Dayak, Punan, Iban), of Java (example: Baduy), of ...
Ronggeng dance (Jakarta, Central Java and East Java), a type of Javanese dance in which couples exchange poetic verses as they dance to the music of a rebab, violin and gong. Rudat dance ( West Nusa Tenggara ), a traditional dance of Sasak people, demonstrates pancak silat martial art movements.
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .
Circle dance; Cirebon mask dance (Java, Indonesia) Clog dance (British) Clogging; Clowning; ... Intercessory dance; International folk dance; Interpretive dance ...
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The dance is based on the story of the Ramayana and is traditionally performed in temples and villages across Bali, Indonesia. [ 2 ] Also known as the Ramayana monkey chant , the dance is performed by a circle of as many as 150 performers wearing checked cloths around their waists, percussively chanting " chak ", and moving their hands and arms.
Saman dance: 2011 00509: Saman (or the dance of a thousand hands) has its origin in the Gayo ethnic group from Gayo Lues, Aceh province, and is normally performed to celebrate important occasions. Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua 2012 00619