Classification-of-Philippine-Dances.docx

Classification of Philippine folk dance. **1. Geographical locations**  National Dances - traditional dances throughout the Philippines with a common basic movement or pattern but with slight variations. Examples: Cariñosa Kuratsa Balitaw Rigodon Pandango Surtido  **Local or Regional Dance...

Classification of Philippine folk dance. **1. Geographical locations**  National Dances - traditional dances throughout the Philippines with a common basic movement or pattern but with slight variations. Examples: Cariñosa Kuratsa Balitaw Rigodon Pandango Surtido  **Local or Regional Dances** -- dances found in certain localities or regions only. Examples:Alcamfor (Leyte) Maglalatik (San Pablo, Laguna) Basulto (Pampanga) 2\. **Nature of the Dance**  **Occupational Dances** -- dances that depict actions, characteristics,occupations, industries, and phases of human labor.Examples:Rice Festival -- the largest number of dances. Pagtatanim Paggapas Paggiik Paglulugas PaghanginPagbabayoPabirik -- Depicts the different stages of gold panning.Mananguete- Tuba gathered  **Religious or Ceremonial Dances** -- performed in connection with religious vows, practices, and ceremonies. A religious dance may be performed to drive away evil spirits, ask for a favor to have a child, give thanks for having recovered from sickness, favors granted, and vows fulfilled. Examples:ObandoDugsoSinulog  **Courtship Dances** -- dances that depict love-making or the love theme. Examples: RogeliaLulayHele-Hele Bago Quiere  **Wedding Dances** -- performed by newlyweds, by friends and relatives of the bride and groom, or by the father of the bride and the mother of the groom. Examples: Pantomina (bride and groom) Pandang-Pandang (bride and groom friends or relatives of each side) Soryano (dance by the parents of the future groom, the visit of the parents of the bride)  **Festival Dances-** performed in connection with celebrations, a feast, abarrio fiesta, good harvest and good fortune. Examples: KuratsaLa jotaPutong ** War Dances** -- intended to show imaginary combat or duel with the useof fighting implement like bolo, kris or spear. Examples: InabaknonSagayan  **Comic Dances** -- dances with funny and humorous movements mainly intended for entertainment. Examples:Makonggo (movements of a monkey)Kinoton (movements of person bitten by the ants) ** Game Dances** -- dances that have some play elements and are forrecreational purposes. Examples:Lubi-lubiGayong-gayongPabo  **Social Dances** -- dances performed during social gathering. Examples:Rigodong Lanceros **BENEFITS OF DANCING** 1\. Fitness. Dancing is one of the versatile and satisfying activities one can participate in as a form of expression, recreation, or a form of exercise to develop fitness. 2\. Joy and Satisfaction. The physical well-being of a person whobparticipates is improved. 3\. Grace and Coordination. it improves response to rhythmic patterns. Constant participation in dance activities will improve one's neuromuscular coordination and help one's acquisition of grace. 4\. Self-Expression. It develops poise and good posture. **BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS** Basic movement skills are the bases of precise dance skills for folk and social dancing, gymnastics and natural dancing. Locomotion is moving through space. There are two basic types of movement skills: the locomotor movements and non-locomotor movements. These movements are simple and easy to execute but it would be an interesting form of dance expression when two or more of these steps are combined and performed with music. These simple steps will make one's body parts coordinate by the movements with the music. Locomotor movements of even rhythmic include walking, running, jumping, and leaping.Locomotor movements of uneven rhythmic include galloping, sliding, and skipping Non-locomotor movements involve bending, stretching, swaying, swinging, clapping, shaking, pushing, pulling, falling, and rising. Walk -- a movement through space done by shifting weight from one foot to the other with a short period of non-support while the body and feet are off the floor. Run -- a movement through space by transferring weight from one foot to the other with short period of non-support while the body and feet are off the floor. The tempo is faster than the walk. Hop -- a spring on one foot and landing on the ball of the same foot. Jump -- a spring on one foot or both feet and landing on both feet. Push off the floor with the strong foot and knee extension, the heel coming off first and then the toes. The knees bend to absorb the shock of landing. Leap- a transfer of weight from one foot to the other foot by pushing off with a spring and landing on the ball of the other foot. The leap is similar to a run except that it is executed with greater height or covers a greater distance. The heel comes down after landing and the knees bend to absorb the shock. Gallop- a step on one foot followed by a quick close of the other foot just at the back or side of the leading foot. The rhythm is long on the step forward or sideward direction and short at the close. One foot is always leading. Slide- slide to the right foot, slow beat, close the left foot to the right foot,shifting the weight quickly onto the left foot. The rhythm is long on the leadingfoot and short on the closing foot