Midterm Flashcards
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.
FOLKDANCE
Types of Folkdance
a. National
b. Regional
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
a. National
Local dances found and originated in the different province of the country.
Examples: Nabua; Subli-Batangas, Biniganbigat- Abra
b. Regional
General Classifications of Folkdance:
a. Geographical extent of origin
b. Nature
c. Movements
d. Formation
Values of Dancing:
a. Physiological and Neuromuscular development of the organic system of the body
b. Social and recreational
Factors affecting Folkdance
a. Geographical Location
b. Economic Condition
c. Climatic Conditions
d. Customs and traditions
Both arms at one side, either right or left at chest, waist and shoulder level.
Arms in lateral position
Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the heel of the other foot and lift that foot from the floor in any direction.
Brush
The couples occupying the width of the hall hence, dancers are in square formations (head couple).
Cabeceras
The couple occupying the width of the hall when dancers are in square formations (side pairs).
Costados
When partners facing center, movement is from right going to left.
Clockwise
When partners facing center, movement is from left going to right.
Counter-clockwise
Partners pacing each other, join the left hands together, right hands together.
Crossed arms
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.
Cut
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.
Do-si-do (dos-a-dos)
The foot not bearing the weight of the body.
Free foot
The foot nearest to one’s partners.
Inside foot
The foot away from one’s partner.
Outside foot
The hand away from one’s partner.
Outside hand
Place one’s forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist.
Hayon-Hayon
To spring in one foot landing on the same foot in any direction, the other foot maybe raises in any direction.
Hop
To spring in both feet landing on both feet in any direction.
Jump
Moving the hand from the wrist either in clockwise or counter clockwise direction. This is an Ilocano term.
Kumintang
A spring on one foot, landing on the other foot in any direction.
Leap
To put feet into certain or desired position without putting weight on it. The sole of feet rest on the floor.
Place
To turn the ball, heel, or whole front on a fixed place or position.
Pivot
Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, the weight of the body is on the other foot.
Point
To swing the arms downward-upward passing in front of the body is on the foot.
Salok
Partners bow each other to the audience. This term is a Spanish origin and is used in almost all the Philippine dances.
Saludo
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.
Sarok
To bring down the foot forcibly on the floor, (like doing a heavy step) with or without transferring weight.
Stamp
Four or more people; join R hand at the center and circle around clockwise using walking or any kind of dance step.
Star with right hand
Four or more people; join L hand at the center and circle around clockwise using walking or any kind of dance step.
Star with left hand
With the weight on one foot shifts the weight into the other foot.
Step
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.
Tap
See point
Touch
To turn fast by executing small steps in place to right or left.
Whirl
