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Interesting facts about dancing June 19th, 2017

7. Basic dance movements merengue- resembles a limping gait. And the main highlight of this dance is the light presence of erotic movements. You can learn to dance merengue right on the dance floor.

8. The cha-cha-cha dance, which was compulsory in many Soviet schools, is called the “coquette dance” because it is characterized primarily by expressive movements of the hips.

9. Dance reggaeton originates in Panama and Puerto Rico. This dance requires good physical fitness. The movements of reggaeton dance may resemble the courtship behavior of some animal species.

10. Hip-hop originated in the South Bronx, New York in the 1980s. TO musical direction Hip-hop includes rap, funk and beatbox, visual art includes graffiti, and dance includes breakdancing, crumpet, C-Walk and waving.

11. They say that if you have never danced bachata, then you didn’t dance at all. Main goal in this dance there is the closest contact between partners. There are few turns in the dance, but there are many side passages and “throwing” of the lady from side to side.

12. If you have heard the name at least once Italian dance tarantella, they probably noted the similarity of this word with the word “ tarantula" They are truly "relatives". In the 15th century, Italian doctors “invented” such a disease as tarantism - the insanity of a person bitten by a tarantula. It was believed that one could recover from illness with the help of special body movements accompanied by music. Later they became a dance.

13. Dance sirtaki, which we strongly associate with Greece, was actually created by American actor Anthony Quinn. In 1964, he starred in the film “Zorba the Greek” and decided not to stop working, even when he broke his leg outside film set. In one of the scenes, the actor had to dance. Resourceful Anthony came up with steps that allowed him to move naturally, and asked composer M. Theodorakis to write slower music for them. So if sirtaki can be called a Greek dance, then only half.

14. In order to get to the well-known Viennese Christmas ball, or a charity ball, you must be able to dance waltz. Such skills are determined at special rehearsals.

In our body, all emotions, both positive and negative, are reflected in the body, like in a mirror.

Our body knows and remembers all the experiences of the soul, and the negative that is constantly restrained and driven inside poisons the body no worse than toxic substances. Due to constant strict control, contact with the body is disrupted and sometimes completely lost, and we stop perceiving the impulses and signals that it sends to us, including through emotions. This leads to various diseases, physical inactivity, stress, depression, misunderstanding and rejection of oneself and others.

Ballroom dancing - universal remedy general development person. They relieve stiffness and make behavior more natural; develop a sense of rhythm and coordination of movements; improve the perception of beauty and harmony; help eliminate uncertainty and fears; develop sensitivity towards other people; expand their horizons and aesthetic taste; develop perception and associative thinking.

Ballroom dancing classes provide an opportunity to find harmony with your own body and express feelings through the language of movements, which helps maintain health and mental balance. For example, Wilhelm Reich, a famous psychotherapist, wrote: “It doesn’t matter how a person moves, the most important thing is how he feels.” The Reich concept was based on the fact that suppressed emotions are collected in the body in special zones -
patterns from which the so-called psychophysical shell is formed.

Dance allows you not only to accurately identify these areas, but also to break emotional shackles and relieve tension through physical movements.

European dances form correct posture and beautiful figure. In addition, these dances promote respect, sensitivity and tenderness between a man and a woman dancing in pairs. States of inspiration and sublimity appear.

Tango - strengthens the abs, strengthens the muscular system in general, improves stretching, increases plasticity, develops coordination of movements and a sense of rhythm. Tango is the fire dance of love.

Historical background

Argentine tango originated around 1900 in port squashes and other entertainment venues Buenos Aires and surrounding areas. Around 1910, tango became the favorite dance of Argentine high society; a decade later it gained popularity in Europe - despite the objections of church leaders and moral guardians who considered tango an indecent dance.

In Europe, the melancholic melodies and leisurely elegance of tango, which came to the Old World already in an ennobled and stylized form, made this dance a favorite of all dance halls.

Tango is characterized by decisiveness and clarity, sudden stops, unexpected poses, changes in direction.

Waltz - a dance of tenderness, sensitivity, sincerity and love.

Viennese Waltz - a dance of lightness, joy, sublimity.

Historical background on the waltz

Born and blossomed waltz V early XIX century in Vienna, and then throughout the world. IN different countries this "king" of dances acquired certain national traits. The waltz quickly gained popularity in aristocratic circles, becoming an alternative to the court minuet, and then completely displacing it. It is quite natural that Vienna, the musical metropolis of that era, also became the capital of the waltz. Soon the Viennese innovation was already an obligatory sign of an aristocratic upbringing.

As a result of the development of the musical form of the waltz at the beginning of the 20th century, new dances appeared in England in the 1920s: Waltz-Boston And slow waltz . They became the parents of the modern slow waltz.

It is interesting that at the beginning of its development the waltz had many opponents in the royal palaces. The waltz was considered an obscene dance because the lady and gentleman dance too close to each other. And only after Princess Victoria invited Johann Strauss's orchestra to the day of her coronation - June 28, 1838, the waltz finally “settled” in the palace ballrooms. In addition, two remarkable composers who lived in Vienna - Johann Strauss the Father (1804 - 1849) and even more famous Johann Strauss the son, who wrote such widely known and popular masterpieces as “The Blue Danube” and “Tales of the Vienna Woods” today, undoubtedly contributed to the formation of the Viennese waltz, and also to the fact that in the 19th century this dance eclipsed all others

Foxtrot forms aristocracy, dignity, honor.

Quick step helps to cultivate aristocracy, elegance, lightness.

Any kind Latin American dances actively trains the cardiovascular system, strengthens the abdominal muscles, and promotes fat burning. From 300 to 500 calories are consumed per hour.

Samba Due to the alternation of slow and fast rhythms, it reduces the level of anxiety and reduces the perception of pain. Joy and lightness accumulate in the body.

Historical background

Samba appeared in Brazil. It was danced and continues to be danced now as a festival dance during street festival and celebrations.

Cha-cha-cha - dance of life and aspiration.

A spectacular, syncopated Latin dance that originated in the 1950s as slow motion Mambo . Playing Cha-Cha-Cha music should produce a happy, carefree, slightly relaxed atmosphere. The Cha-Cha-Cha gets its name and character from the special repeating basic rhythm and specific instrument of the maracas.

Rumba - romantic dance of love and passion.

Doubles Cuban dance African origin. Distinctive feature Rumbas are erotic smooth movements combined with wide steps. Learning the dance will require good feeling rhythm, temperament.

Rock and roll And jive enhance joy, activity, and determination.

Paso Doble - helps overcome self-doubt, fear of public speaking, as well as stuttering.

In addition, there are many other dances that help people experience joyful emotions and increase their health.

Flamenco - dance of fire and temperament. Flamenco is also a family dance. In Spain, the whole family gathers and everyone takes turns dancing flamenco.

Dances of the Caucasian peoples - these are dances of the sun and cheerfulness. And also dancing manhood and feminine nobility.

Russian folk dances contribute to the development of physical strength and endurance, flexibility and longevity. They teach interaction in a team, and show the whole range of joyful, creative emotions.

Cancan - intensively burns excess fat and negative emotions, forms slender legs, and increases the body's endurance many times over.

Oriental dances (belly dance) normalizes the functions of the female reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, prevents osteochondrosis, osteoporosis and displacement of intervertebral discs, is responsible for the prevention of hypertension, improves performance gastrointestinal tract and metabolic processes. As a result, facial skin improves, wrinkles disappear, and thin waist and an easy gait.

Sirtaki , round dances and other collective dances are very useful for people with poor coordination of movements, psychologically unstable and prone to egocentrism.

Irish folk dancing pump up legs, clean excess fat, develop lightness, jumping ability, sense of rhythm, coordination of movements.

Brazilian capoeira develops the muscles of the whole body, improves coordination of movements, increases cardiovascular endurance, physical strength, and flexibility.

Briton H. Ellis, who specializes in gender relations, believes that dance is just a way to convey a powerful physiological impulse to each other. But many choreographers do not agree with such a purely biological interpretation. And they believe that behind the movements of the body lies the true movement of the soul.

It is much easier for a woman to dance salsa than for a man. After all, the initiative comes exclusively from the partner, and the lady can only be led and repeat. This one was born fiery dance, for a long time considered prohibited, in no less prohibited establishments: the underground gambling houses of Cuba.

If you have at least once heard the name of the Italian tarantella dance, you probably noticed the similarity of this word with the word “tarantula”. They are truly relatives and close ones. In the 15th century, Italian doctors “invented” such a disease as tarantism - the insanity of a person bitten by a tarantula. It was believed that one could recover from illness with the help of special body movements accompanied by music. Later they became a dance.

Our contemporaries, being heavily drunk, love to climb festive tables and perform what they think are very seductive dances on them. This tradition began in 1894 in France. On March 13, two young Parisian artists were feasting in their apartment along with two models. The wine flowed like a river, and the girls, who had “reached the point of perfection,” suddenly climbed onto the table and began performing indecent steps on it, throwing off their clothes. According to legend, the same date is considered the official birthday of strip dancing.

One of the most beautiful and emotional dances - tango - was born in the dens of the Argentine capital. There was a time when it was danced mainly by men: alone and even in pairs. Moreover side dancing side by side machos did not cause any giggles or obscene jokes. After all, they were just dance partners, nothing more. And they united because partners - as a rule, women of non-serious behavior - were in great short supply. While the dancers were honing their skills, the lady watching them chose the best one and then danced with him. Quarrels and fights often broke out on the dance floors, and even murders occurred.

Choreographers borrowed movements for many graceful aristocratic dances from folk dances. And the first dance teachers appeared only in the 15th century.

The legendary Isadora Duncan violated all the canons classical ballet when she went on stage barefoot. She wanted to revive the traditions of ancient Greek dancers, who also performed the most complex movements barefoot.

The sirtaki dance, which we strongly associate with Greece, was actually invented by the American actor Anthony Quinn. In 1964, he starred in the film “Zorba the Greek” and decided not to stop working, even when he broke his leg off the set. In one of the scenes, the actor had to dance. Resourceful Anthony came up with steps that allowed him to move naturally, and asked composer M. Theodorakis to write slower music for them. So if sirtaki can be called a Greek dance, then only half.

Interesting facts about dancing The word “dance” comes from the German “Tanz”, but since it was borrowed from the Polish language, the characteristic suffix “-ets” was added to it. The word “dance” entered the Russian language only in the 17th century. Until then, the common Slavic word “dance” was used. The Christian religion initially recognized and allowed sacred dances. Even in Old Testament it was said: “Glorify the Lord with the sound of trumpets, glorify him with harps and tympanums, glorify him in songs, glorify him with dancing!” Initially, Christians performed mysteries in churches, danced in honor of God, and even danced in cemeteries, wanting to honor the memory of the dead. But gradually most religious dances disappear, although some of them still exist. Renaissance dances were often performed during feasts and were closely related to the menu. For example, a dance telling the story of the ancient Greek hero Jason and the Golden Fleece preceded the roast lamb. The first Academy of Dance in Europe was opened in Paris by King Louis XIV, who was a passionate dancer, in 1661. And it was at that time that the first professional dancers appeared. At the same time, ballet also received its full development, despite the fact that its birth occurred in the 15th century in Italy. In the XVI – XVII centuries universally recognized example of salon dance art was a minuet, the main features of which were ceremoniality, gallantry and solemnity. Dance historians consider the minuet to be the dance of kings and the king of dances.” At the turn of the 18th century, in aristocratic society it was believed that whoever dances the minuet well does everything well. Polonaise is a ceremonial procession dance at a moderate pace, which has Polish origin. It was usually performed at the beginning of balls, emphasizing the sublime nature of the holiday. In the 17th century, polonaise became popular throughout Europe and received its current name. It was the polonaise that was the first European dance that existed in boyar Rus'. It also became the first dance that Peter I learned in the German settlement. Polka dance has nothing to do with Poland. This is a Czech dance, and its name comes from the Czech word for “half”, since the size of the polka is 2/4. In Italy, the tarantella dance was considered the best and even the only cure for “tarantism” - madness caused by a tarantula bite. In this regard, in XVI-XVII centuries There were even special orchestras traveling around Italy, to whose playing those suffering from tarantism danced. The cha-cha-cha dance is called the “coquette dance” because it is characterized primarily by expressive movements of the hips. Michael Jackson did the dancing important element modern pop music. Jackson's moves have already become standard vocabulary in pop and hip-hop dances. Hip-hop originated in the South Bronx, New York in the 1980s. The musical direction of hip-hop includes rap, funk and beatbox, the visual direction includes graffiti, and the dance direction includes break dancing, krump, C-Walk and waving. The first World Ballroom Dancing Championship, organized by Camille de Rinal, took place in 1909 in Paris. Modern competitive ballroom dancing have two main programs: European and Latin American. Each of them contains five standard dances. IN European program(standard) includes five classical European dances: slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, slow foxtrot and quickstep.. The Latin American program includes samba, cha-cha-cha, rumba, paso doble and jive. Among wedding traditions In many countries there is a “money dance”. In Greece, for example, during the “money dance” guests, dancing with both the bride and groom, attach money to their clothes; in other countries there is a custom to dance with the bride, having first put money in the exposed shoe. Dancing and dancers are also depicted on banknotes and coins. Dance on banknotes and coins So in 2011, a series of new banknotes was released in Sri Lanka, called “Development, Prosperity and Dancers of Sri Lanka”. The dancers are also depicted on the 1997 Portuguese 1000 escudo coin. A group of three dancers is depicted on the Cambodian 50,000 reais coin (1974). Coins are also issued with images of ballet, for example, the Ukrainian Mint issued gold coin"Ukrainian Ballet" There is a similar coin in Belarus. A series of coins “Russian Ballet” was issued in Russia. And this is not a complete list... In the operetta “Wedding in Malinovka,” one of the characters playfully distorted the name of the two-step dance, calling it “To that steppe.” Hence, the expression “to the wrong steppe” spread among the people, meaning “to go in the wrong direction” or “to speak out of place.” The twist dance appeared in 1961. Chebby Checker shown on television new dance, invented by him personally. This dance did not require a partner, you could dance alone, and the movements seemed simple and easy to do. Chebby Checker's hit "Let's Twist Again" eclipsed all other American rhythms with its appearance, and after a while it also hit European countries. The Sirtaki dance, which symbolizes Greece for us, is not a Greek folk dance at all. It appeared only in 1964 in during the filming of the film "Zorba the Greek". The music was composed by composer Mikis Theodorakis. The world record for the longest line of conga dancers was set in Miami in 1988 when 119,986 people lined up. Conga - an incendiary Cuban dance. Dancers line up in a long line. The world's most unusual dance floor opened at the Watt club in Rotterdam, Sweden. Springs were built into the floor tiles, connected to generators. stronger people danced, the more the springs compressed, generating energy that fed into the LED lights in the floor. The largest pillarless dance hall Europe is located in St. Petersburg. According to dream books, seeing a dance hall or being in it in a dream means good news or a pleasant meeting. Seeing a study hall in a dream or being there during classes means news. One of the most important divisions of the French Cinematheque is the Cinematheque of Dance. The formation of the dance section began in the late 30s, the official opening took place in 1982 on the wave of rapid development modern dance in France. Cinematheque of Dance has unique collection films and video documents, from the earliest depictions of dance and movement in silent films to the video dance films that appeared in the late eighties and early nineties. The Cinematheque of Dance not only collects film archives, but also creates new projects in the field of dance in collaboration with French television. A silent disco or silent disco has become popular, that is, a disco where people dance to music using wireless headphones, and the music itself is broadcast through an FM transmitter for wireless receivers built into the headphones. In Russian there is catchphrase“the second part of the Marlezon ballet”, indicating an unexpected development of events, or a development that is spoken of with irony. This expression arose from TV movie"D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers." Sometimes the expression “Marlezon ballet” is used in figuratively to denote a series of events of a grotesque nature. This expression is sometimes used to denote a long and boring event. In 1953, the Museum of Dance was opened in Stockholm, Sweden. Now there are several dance museums, including museums of tango, flamenco, belly dance, Irish dance etc. April 29 is International Dance Day. Other dances also have their own holidays - International Tango Day, Paneurhythmy Dance Festival, etc. Every year on International Stage Dance Day Bolshoi Theater awarded the Benois Dance Prize, established in 1991 by the International Association of Choreographers. At the beginning of 2006, the project “Dancing with the Stars” was launched on the Russia channel; this is the Russian version of the British BBC channel program “Strictly Come Dancing”, and in the same year the dance show became very popular and received a TEFI award. World Dance Meetings (INTERNATIONAL DANCE GAMES) are held annually. The competition takes place once a year, moving from country to country. In June 2012, the World Dance Meetings started in Spain on the famous La Siesta stage. In 2013 the competition was held in Italy, in 2014 the competition will be held in Paris, France. Online role-playing game World of Warcraft trolls, after commanding to dance, begin to perform the movements of capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of acrobatics, dance and games.

It is impossible to find a clear and unambiguous definition of the word “dance”. For some, this is one of the emotional components of the soul, expressed in movements, for others it is the proximity of inspiration, emotions, feelings, mood, music and body. If you try to combine all the definitions, it will turn out to be very voluminous and ambiguous. If you collect all the concepts, interesting and surprising facts about dance, you will get a huge multi-volume encyclopedia.

Amazing and unusual dances of the world

Each dance is a separate world, which has its own history, its own heroes. There is a dance of the moment of happiness, grief or joy and it belongs to one person, and there are dances that live for centuries and are the property of entire nations.

Scissor Dance (Peru)

The dance with scissors is a long-lived dance - it is more than 400 years old. Presumably it arose in the first half of the 16th century in the southern part of the Andes, when the local population actively resisted the Spanish conquistadors.

They decided to turn to the gods for help, inviting them through singing, music, and dancing. Loud music was heard by the gods and, descending to earth, one of the gods merged with the most energetic participant, charging all those dancing with energy.

The dancers were identified with wizards, magicians who calmed the gods. Achieve high level spirituality and becoming a performer is not easy - you need to learn to walk on hot coals, swallow glass, expose your body to sharp objects.

Participants, as a rule, are either two people or two teams who compete in performing complex tricks, dance moves, holding sharp scissors with long blades (25 cm) in your hands. IN musical accompaniment The duel involves harps and violins.

Reference! The competition continues until one of the participants admits defeat. Sometimes the dance-duel lasts more than one hour.

Interesting facts about dance:

• the dancer participating in the dance is called danzak;
• spectacular dance is a mandatory attribute of all Catholic holidays in Peru;
• dancers’ clothing should be bright and shiny - decorations include sparkles, small mirrors, and gold embroidery;
• dance is included in the List of intangible cultural heritage humanity.

Dance of a Thousand Arms (Thousand Armed Guanyin, China)

It's incredible to see this beautiful dance takes you away from reality fantasy world beauty, peace and tranquility. The audience is mesmerized by the play of the fingers, hands and bodies of the dancers (there are 21 of them), dressed in golden robes.

Their movements are so coordinated that they seem to be an action performed by one person with many hands. This synchronicity is even more striking when you learn about amazing fact– the dancers are deaf and mute and do not hear music.

The dance of the Thousand-Armed Guan Yin is the personification of the goddess of mercy Guanyin (Hearer of the cry of the Universe) observing the world of people and noting those who need help and compassion. For this she was given a thousand hands and a thousand eyes. The goddess takes on different guises, and her help does not require payment.

Note! The hands of the dancers with eyes depicted on the palms symbolize the thousand hands and thousand eyes of the goddess. The effect is enhanced by false nails, making your arms longer and more expressive. The dance lasts only 6 minutes.

The ensemble is led by deaf and mute Tai Lihua. The dancers are helped to “hear” the music by people standing at the edges of the stage, showing the rhythm and various nuances in the music with special gestures.

Haka - dance of courage and strength (New Zealand)

The dance owes its appearance to the Maori people of New Zealand. In their language, "haka" refers to the song that accompanies the dance, where all parts of the body, eyes and tongue perform their part.

There is more than one legend explaining the reason for the appearance of such an unusual dance. According to one of them, the women of the Maori tribe wanted to find the person who killed the whale, which was the property of their leader. They didn’t know any signs other than the fact that this man had crooked teeth. The women decided to perform funny dance, which made the crowd watching them laugh. So among them a man with crooked teeth was discovered.

Initially, the dance was performed in the evening, when all work was finished and you could have fun. There is a children's, women's, men's, and joint version of his performance. Guests were also greeted with dance, but the mood was militant, since the intentions of those who came were not always known, and the dance warned that there would be an appropriate response to evil.

A variation of hacka is peruperu. This is a military dance and was performed to raise the spirit of soldiers before the battle and after its end in case of a successful outcome. The goal is to intimidate the enemy and show your strength and power.

The powerful energy of the performers, a militant appearance, rhythmic loud stomping of feet, bright body coloring, grimaces and body movements, rolling eyes, sticking out the tongue - all this should frighten the enemy and put him to flight.

Interesting fact about dance! The world community learned about unusual dance in 1888, when New Zealand athletes started a match with it at a rugby competition. This tradition has been preserved by New Zealand rugby players to this day.

Kalbeliya dance (India)

In India (the state of Rajasthan), in a desert area near the border with Pakistan, there is still a caste of snake charmers leading nomadic image life. Their way of life has changed little over the years last decades. They also live by treating snake bites, catching and selling them, and performing tricks with them.

Women also contribute to financial well-being tribe, performing traditional dance kalbeliya for money. He gained mass fame after one of the dancers, Gulabi, was invited to mass show, where she showed the art of performing unusual dance.

The tribe avoids unnecessary contacts with the outside world and the rebellious one was expelled from the caste for violating the ban. After some time, having already gained great fame, she was forgiven and her rights as a full member of the tribe were returned to her.

Interesting facts about dance:

• Kalbelia is based on plastic movements snake body and the dancer, portraying a snake, must show as many of these movements as possible to the rhythmic music of the punga, cymbal and chang;
• various rotations at different paces, leaps, jumps, manipulations with a long multi-colored skirt - all this imitates the behavior of a snake in various situations;
• the dance is filled with complex gymnastic elements, their implementation requires great flexibility and endurance: half-split with additional movements body and legs, a bridge with lips (“cobra tongue”) and eyelids (“cobra eye”) grasping jewelry lying on the floor;
• women, in addition to performing certain movements, perform vocal compositions with a peculiar sound - long vowel sounds and rapid pronunciation of syllables;
• The dancers' clothing is usually bright, with many bracelets on the wrist, forearms and legs, but there are dance options that involve a black skirt and a black cape;
• In India, traditional festivals are held where kalbeliya performers compete.

Information! Musical culture caste, in addition to the snake dance, includes two more dances: “uterus” - rhythmic women's dance without vocal accompaniment and “lur” - light dance movements accompanied by the performance of funny, cheerful songs.

Men's dance - kecak (Bali)

Anyone planning to visit Bali should definitely see the group dance of Balinese men - kecak. Dance is a kind of gratitude ceremony higher powers and ancestral spirits, protection from evil, guidance and blessing.

For men, there are from 30 to 150 people performing the dance, the only clothes on their bare torsos are sarongs and, moreover, they are always checkered. The participants, sitting in several circles around the stage, begin to slowly and rhythmically pronounce the words “chak ke-chak ke-chak ke-chak” with different intonations and volumes, and shake their raised hands and fingers. The pace gradually quickens, the participants jump up, shaking their arms, may fall to the ground, then sit down again. At a certain point, scenes from the Ramayana begin in the center of the circle.

There is no musical accompaniment in the dance - all actions take place to the accompaniment of the participants.

Initially, kecak was a trance dance and was performed only in the temple during ceremonial events that lasted several hours. Through dance movements, the participants conveyed their messages to the upper world, and it was believed that the kecak was a mediator between the worlds. In a trance, dancers could walk barefoot on the glowing coals of a fire.

One day, Walter Spitz (1936), an artist from Germany, saw a strange dance and decided to combine its action with scenes from the Ramayana. This interpretation was liked, and kecak is still performed together with scenes of the battle between Rama and the demon Ravana. Nowadays, the Kecak dance festival is regularly held in Bali.

Shamans, chosen by spirits, have always been associated with something unusual and supernatural, since their actions seem strange and incomprehensible.

Dancing is part of the shamanic ritual and has its own interesting features:

• with the help of dance, the shaman releases accumulated energy and receives a new energy charge;
• the dancer does not demonstrate the plasticity and beauty of movements, but obeys his body, giving it will and freedom;
• during the dance, all tensions and complexes go away;
• to set the rhythm, a tambourine with a deep resonating sound is used, the design and decoration of which the shaman sees during a special dream;
• dance movements often imitate the movements of some animal that the shaman saw during the ritual, and are accompanied by appropriate sounds;
• in a state of trance, consciousness goes to other worlds, where in the form of visions it receives answers to questions, and after returning they are given an interpretation related to reality;
• movements in each dance have a specific purpose: treating a disease, changing the parameters of one’s consciousness, preparing for some action, connecting with spirits, etc.

Interesting fact! Rhythms with a certain beat frequency and repeated cyclically can put a person into a hypnotic state, similar to the trance state of a shaman.

A little about the world of dance

Dancing is such a multifaceted concept that we can talk about it endlessly. You can write poems and poems about them, show films, compose music for them, or you can simply dance with your soul and body whenever you want. Dance has accumulated the history and development of humanity, peace of mind person.

Amazing and interesting facts about dancing:

• in the Russian language there was no word “dance” (they used the word “dance”) - it began to be used everywhere in the 27th century;
• originally in Christian religion Religious dances were allowed in temples and cemeteries, but gradually these traditions disappeared, only some religious dances remained;
• The world's first dance academy was opened in Paris (1661) Louis XIV, a big fan of them;
• minuet in the 16th-17th centuries. was considered the dance of aristocrats and was an example of salon dance art;
• a dance from Europe, learned by Peter I, was the polonaise, which became the first European dance in Rus';

• in some countries there are banknotes and coins with images of dances and dancers (Sri Lanka, Portugal, Cambodia, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, etc.);
• the creator of the twist, a dance of the 20th century, was Chebbi Checker, who came up with simple movements to perform without a partner;
• many believe that sirtaki is a folk greek dance, but in reality it was invented for the film Zorba the Greek (1961), and the music was composed by Mikis Theodorakis;
• in Cuba there is a fiery komba dance, where participants line up in a row, and a record was set (1988) for the number of dancers - 119,986 people;
• the dance has its own official date - April 29 is International Dance Day;
• Every year the World Dance Meetings are traditionally held and each time in different countries.