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Maculele, a stick fighting dance from Santo Amaro, was introduced to a wider audience by Viva Bahia, a capoeira theater group founded in 1963. [1] Viva Bahia's founder, Emília Biancardi, had researched Bahian folklore for many years and integrated maculele into her group's performances.
Maculele, Maculelê or Makulele may refer to: Makuleke, Makulele Area, Makuleke Region, or Pafuri Triangle of the Kruger National Park; Makulele (people), Makuleke, people living in Pafuri Triangle; Maculelê (dance), an Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art
Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is a Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality.. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks.
The following is a list with the most notable dances. Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os.This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively.
A capoeira roda in Farroupilha Park, Porto Alegre, Brazil (2007). Roda (Portuguese pronunciation: - wheel or circle) is the circular formation within which participants perform in any of several African and Afro-Brazilian dance art forms, such as engolo, capoeira, maculelê and samba de roda.
It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: List of dance style categories
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 .
Since dance is already an art form, “weapon dance as art” may seem redundant; yet, “art” is used here to mean the re-creation, say, of a folk weapon dance in a more professional staged venue, such as a ballet, or when an Australian, Native American, or African troupe of professional musicians and dancers present a reenactment on stage ...