9: National Artists for Dance Flashcards
It is the art of human form, involving bodily movement in a rhythmic way and is usually accompanied by music in a given space
Dance
Showcases culture, tradition, feelings and emotions, and ideas
(Importance of) Dance
Mother of Philippine Dancing
Francisca R. Aquino
She collected ethnic dances, songs, and games for her master’s thesis.
Francisca R. Aquino
When was Francisca Aquino awarded as a National Artist?
1973
Traditional Philippine folkdance performed with the sliding of long bamboo sticks
Tinikling
A game dance done with the halves of coconut shells
Lubi-Lubi
She was a national creative dance artist notable for breaking dance traditions
Leonor O. Goquingco
Founded the Filipinescas Dance Company and the Philippine Theatre Dance Group
Leonor O. Goquingco
Goquingco’s works were dubbed as:
“The Dances of the Emerald Isles”
Who dubbed Goquingco’s works for her towering contribution to Philippine cultural history?
Teodoro Agoncillo
What was Goquingco’s most ambitious work?
Filipinescas: Philippine Life, Legend, and Lore
What was the first Philippine folkloric ballet?
The Trend: Return to the Native (1941)
Year Goquingco was awarded as a National Artist for Dance
1976
She was a Filipino choreographer, theater director, teacher, author, and researcher on ethnic dance and was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National
Folk Dance Company.
Lucrecia R. Urtula
When was Urtula awarded as a National Artist for Dance?
1988
A folk dance of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao depicting one of the episodes in the epic poem Darangen.
Singkil
Dance by women, particularly royalty which serves as either a conscious or unconscious advertisement to potential suitors.
Singkil
A dance honoring Filipino sailing prowess.
Vinta
A Moro dance that commemorates the migration of Filipinos into the archipelago.
Vinta
A dance of the T’boli depicting a tale of tribal conflict.
Tagabili
A four-day harvest festival by the Tagbanua people of Palawan condensed into six minutes
Pagdiwata
A Kalinga courtship dance, performed by both males and females.
Salidsid
A dance wherein the male imitates a rooster trying to attract the attention of a hen while the female imitates the movements of a hen being circled by a rooster.
Salidsid
ROFG
Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (1972)
Was a dancer, choreographer, stage designer, and artistic director as well as a researcher, archivist and documentary filmmaker who broadened and deepened the Filipino understanding of his own cultural life and expressions
Ramon Obusan
Year of conferment of Obusan
2006
Had affected cultural and diplomatic exchanges using the multifarious aspects and dimensions of the art of dance through his founded organization
Ramon obusan
Series of dances depicting the Christmas story and showing how Filipinos celebrate Christmas
Vamos a Belen
These are motionless figures representing a story or history
Tableaux
A tableaux of Philippine History performed in songs, drama, and dance
Noon Po Sa Amin
Collection of Ramon Obusan’s dance masterpieces
Obra Maestra
A dance showcasing different Filipino costumes
Saplot (ROFG)
Founder of Ballet Philippines
Alice Reyes
Alice Reyes’ conferment year
2014
A dance telling the story of a woman named Amada who was drawn to the Tadtarin
Amada
A ceremony of women who claim their stake as equals in a male-dominated society
Tadtarin
Tells the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers caught in between the crossfire of their powerful warring families.
Romeo and Juliet
The best loved fairy tale of all time about a poor girl whose true worth is recognized not by her family but by a prince bearing her lost shoe.
Cinderella
An ancient Sanskrit epic that follows Rama in his pursuit to rescue his wife Sita from Ravana.
Rama Hari
