Lesson 3 - Philippine Folk Dance Flashcards
reflects the life of people of a certain country or region
Folk dance
serves as starting position for dance movement and contains skill and health related components (ex. flexibility, balance, coordination, agility)
Fundamental steps for hands and feet
also performed to thank gods, for gatherings, entertainment, and good harvest by means of rituals and chants
Folk dance
performed in occasions like festivals, remembrance of military forces, nativities, other special occasions
Folk dance
Characteristics of a Folk dance
- Dances are done by pairs or couples
- composes of more on hand movements
- dances are in a long formation
- dancers stand apart from each other
- dances begin and end with a “saludo” or bow
- little body contact
Nature of Philippine Folk dance
occupational dance religious/ceremonial dance comic dance wedding dance courtship dance war dance game dance festival dances
dance particularly related to a job, occupation, or human labor
ex. tiklos (clothes: everyday work/peasants)
occupational dance
dance associated with beliefs
ex. Dugso
Religious Dance
religious dance from Manobo people of Bukidnon performed in fiestas or tribal gatherings
Dugso
dance containing funny movements used for entertainment
comic dances
comic dance that originated in ilocos sur, “kinagat ng langgam”
Kinuton/kinoton
example of wedding dance and ceremonies for Tausug people (arms, elbows, strength)
Pangalay
term used in pangalay when man and woman are in the dance floow
pangilok
term in pangalay used for man and his martial art skills
pangasik
example of courtship dance where it places the couple in a romance scenario and fans are symbol of “loving” or “affectionate”
carinosa
danced for battels and action
war dance
example war dance wherein people impress audience with their skills in Binan, Laguna.
maglalatik
type of dance where it has plenty elements
ex. tinikling (sayaw sa bangko)
game dance
some most popular folk dance in the Philippines are sinulog (cebu), ati-atihan (kalibo,aklan), and dinagyang (iloilo) [same patron saint, santo nino)
Festival dances
contributed a lot to research because of her research. from Bocaue, Bulacan
Francisca reyes aquino
- 1922 - student assistant in pe in UP
became an instructor for pe
“mother of Philippine folk dance”
Francisca reyes aquino
basic terms in arms
- arms in lateral position - right or left direction
- arms in reverse t position - upward or downward
- kumintang - outward and inward circular movement of wrists or hands
- hapay - ‘giving’ movements
- bilao - up and down movement of hands (sidewards, center)
- hayon-hayon - front and back
- salok - down to up swing motion of hands
had an outstanding contribution to Ph folkdance and was awarded a republic award merit for compiling folk dances
francisca reyes aquino
hands raised forward in a circle in front of the chest
heels closed together, toes apart and angle about 45 degrees
first position
arms raised sideward with a curve at shoulder level
feet positioned sideward about 1 foot distance
second position
one arm raised sideward as in the second position and the other raised upward
heel of one foot close to in-step of the other foot
third position
one arm raised in front as in the 1st position and the other raised upward
one foot in front of the other in a pace distance
fourth position
both arms raised overhead
one heel in front, close to the toe of rear foot
fifth position
