Midterm Flashcards

1
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A traditional dance of the country, which evolve naturally and spontaneously in connection with the everyday activities and experiences of the people who developed the dance. It is the heart beat of the people, the habitual expressions of the ideas, mores feeling and thoughts of the people or group of the people through body movements. It is also expressing the human feelings.

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FOLKDANCE

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2
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Types of Folkdance

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a. National
b. Regional

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3
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Traditional dances which are common and well known through-out the country.
- found throughout the islands with little or no modification.
Examples: Rigodon, Jota, Balitaw, Pandanggo

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a. National

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4
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Local dances found and originated in the different province of the country.
Examples: Nabua; Subli-Batangas, Biniganbigat- Abra

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b. Regional

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5
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General Classifications of Folkdance:

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a. Geographical extent of origin
b. Nature
c. Movements
d. Formation

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6
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Values of Dancing:

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a. Physiological and Neuromuscular development of the organic system of the body
b. Social and recreational

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7
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Factors affecting Folkdance

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a. Geographical Location
b. Economic Condition
c. Climatic Conditions
d. Customs and traditions

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8
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Both arms at one side, either right or left at chest, waist and shoulder level.

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Arms in lateral position

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9
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Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the heel of the other foot and lift that foot from the floor in any direction.

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Brush

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10
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The couples occupying the width of the hall hence, dancers are in square formations (head couple).

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Cabeceras

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11
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The couple occupying the width of the hall when dancers are in square formations (side pairs).

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Costados

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12
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When partners facing center, movement is from right going to left.

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Clockwise

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13
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When partners facing center, movement is from left going to right.

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Counter-clockwise

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14
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Partners pacing each other, join the left hands together, right hands together.

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Crossed arms

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15
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To displace quickly one foot with the other by pressing the toes against the floor as the close is made. With or without transfer of weight.

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Cut

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16
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Partners advance forward, pass each other right (left) side, set cross to the right (left) move backwards without turning around, pass each other left (right) back to proper places.

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Do-si-do (dos-a-dos)

17
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The foot not bearing the weight of the body.

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Free foot

18
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The foot nearest to one’s partners.

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Inside foot

19
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The foot away from one’s partner.

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Outside foot

20
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The hand away from one’s partner.

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Outside hand

21
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Place one’s forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist.

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Hayon-Hayon

22
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To spring in one foot landing on the same foot in any direction, the other foot maybe raises in any direction.

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Hop

23
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To spring in both feet landing on both feet in any direction.

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Jump

24
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Moving the hand from the wrist either in clockwise or counter clockwise direction. This is an Ilocano term.

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Kumintang

25
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A spring on one foot, landing on the other foot in any direction.

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Leap

26
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To put feet into certain or desired position without putting weight on it. The sole of feet rest on the floor.

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Place

27
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To turn the ball, heel, or whole front on a fixed place or position.

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Pivot

28
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Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, the weight of the body is on the other foot.

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Point

29
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To swing the arms downward-upward passing in front of the body is on the foot.

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Salok

30
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Partners bow each other to the audience. This term is a Spanish origin and is used in almost all the Philippine dances.

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Saludo

31
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Cross the R (L) foot in front of the L (R) foot, bend the body slightly forward and cross the hand down in front R (L) over L (R). This is a Visayan term.

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Sarok

32
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To bring down the foot forcibly on the floor, (like doing a heavy step) with or without transferring weight.

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Stamp

33
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Four or more people; join R hand at the center and circle around clockwise using walking or any kind of dance step.

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Star with right hand

34
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Four or more people; join L hand at the center and circle around clockwise using walking or any kind of dance step.

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Star with left hand

35
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With the weight on one foot shifts the weight into the other foot.

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Step

36
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To _ slightly with the ball or toe with the free foot, flexing the ankle joint. The weight of the body is on the other foot.

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Tap

37
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See point

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Touch

38
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To turn fast by executing small steps in place to right or left.

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Whirl