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Engraving by Hendrik Hondius portraying three people affected by the plague. Work based on original drawing by Pieter Brueghel.. The dancing plague of 1518, or dance epidemic of 1518 (French: Épidémie dansante de 1518), was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (modern-day France), in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518.
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 .
Vytautas Beliajus - Lithuanian-American, considered the father of international folk dance. Jérémie Bélingard - French ballet dancer. Aran Bell - American ballet dancer. Leanne Benjamin - Australian ballet dancer. Hanna Berger - German-Austrian dancer and resistance fighter. Hannelore Bey - German ballet dancer.
Ewe People Ghana. Agbadza is an Ewe music and dance that evolved from the times of war into a very popular recreational dance. [1] It came from a very old war dance called Atrikpui and usually performed by the Ewe people of the Volta Region of Ghana, particularly during the Hogbetsotso Festival, a celebration by the Anlo Ewe people.
Dance was taught by "travelling dance masters" across Ireland in the 18/19th century, and separate dance forms developed according to regional practice and differing purposes. Irish dance became a significant part of Irish culture , particularly for Irish nationalist patriotic movements, that helped Ireland and the Irish people to keep their ...
She earned the titles of People's Artist of USSR, People's Artist of Tajikistan and Honored Artist of Tajikistan (the highest titles given in her native nation). Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (March 10, 1885 – May 26, 1978), famous Russian ballerina who eventually settled in England, where she helped create the Royal Academy of Dance in 1920.
Muchongoyo is a presentational dance and drumming style that emphasizes acrobatic and stomping sequences to dazzle spectators during gatherings or competitions with a complementary rythme of sharp claps. In Zimbabwe, it is the most well-liked Ndau dance. [1] [2] In Zimbabwe's Chipinge, Chimanimani, Chiredzi, and Buhera districts, muchongoyo is ...
The Manipuri dance, in general, is a team performance, with its own unique costumes, aesthetics, conventions and repertoire. [5] Manipuri dance is a religious art and its aim is the expression of spiritual values. Aspects of this performance art is celebrated during festivals and major rites of passage such as weddings among the Manipuri people ...