MUSIC 9TH JUNE

• WORLD DANCES ( No questionary this week)

1. Dragon Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipvjaV9qcJw

This cultural dance is performed during celebratory festivals including weddings and the Chinese New Year. Originating amongst Chinese farming communities during the Han Dynasty of 180-230AD, the Dragon Dance is performed to ward off evil spirits and bad luck, and is thought to bring good fortune.

   

            

    2.  The Hopak dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yytHs1Hx_tg

Russians and Ukrainians are dancing the Hopak, or the gopak in Russia . Named after the Ukranian term hopaty, meaning “to jump”, Russians and Ukranians have been performing this dance since the 16th century. The modern day hopak is often accompanied by woman adorned in traditional clothing, dancing alongside squatting, split-leaping men.

    3.  Sirtaki dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=par4zqR6n80

It comes from a country called Greece. Sirtaki is danced in a line or circle with hands held on neighbours' shoulders.The name sirtáki comes from the Greek word syrtos, which means "drag (or lead the dance)".Sirtaki  mixes slower parts and faster parts.

     4. Irish Stepdance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoHlrQScWl0&t=81s

Irish stepdance is a style of performance dance with its roots in traditional Irish dance. It is characterised by hard and fast movements and difficult footwork of its performers. Two types of shoes are worn in Irish stepdance; hard shoes, which make sounds similar to tap shoes, and soft shoes (called Ghillies), which are similar to ballet slipers