Folk Dance Characteristics: Origins, Styles, and Types Quiz and Flashcards

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Simple movements and compelling rhythm

Interactive

Cultural ideals and feelings through body movements

Simple movements, compelling rhythm, and sociability Signup and view all the answers

Spontaneously with everyday activities Signup and view all the answers

To preserve cultural heritage and promote sociability Signup and view all the answers

Exposure to various cultures and traditions through colonial rule Signup and view all the answers

Deeply rooted in Filipino culture Signup and view all the answers

By incorporating influences from various conquerors Signup and view all the answers

They are important cultural forms that unify and make Filipinos proud Signup and view all the answers

Movement, dress, and music Signup and view all the answers

By unifying and making Filipinos proud Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Considered the oldest form of dance and earliest form of communication
A traditional dance of a given country that evolved naturally and spontaneously with everyday activities and experiences of the people
Regarded as the heartbeat of the people, traditional social expression of ideals, mores, feelings, and thought of a people or group of people through body movements, and an outburst of the people's feelings

Has more or less fixed movement in their pattern, but may differ in various areas or provinces
Simple movements, compelling rhythm, and vigorous action make folk dances appealing
Sociability inherent in their organization and realization that mastery of high technical skills is not needed to enjoy the activity thoroughly

As diverse as the culture intermingling in the archipelago
Encompasses all dance forms used by Filipinos through the centuries to express themselves
Dazzling diversity of dances in different forms and dynamics grew out of the times, situations, and experiences of the people and exposure to varied cultures and traditions introduced by colonial rule

Deeply rooted in Philippine culture and a beautiful part of national and cultural heritage
Should be made an important part of every Filipino child's school experience
Reflects daily life in past centuries while enchanting modern audiences
Colorful, beautiful, and vibrant, revealing the unique Filipino culture and important in building a national Filipino identity
Unifies and makes Filipinos proud of their cultural heritage