Mairead Kennedy Prof. Ishiguro Dance as Cultural Knowledge 12 December 2020 Ballet is a style of dance that is so commonly practiced today, however most people are unaware of its origins and its development overtime. In particular, the racial aspects of this dance are rarely discussed, despite how important they really are. Ballet started off
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Butch Queens Up in Pumps: Gender, Performance, and Ballroom Culture in Detroit by Marlon M. Bailey: an Analysis and Report
Final Project PaperOne of the most popular television shows among my age group today is Rupaul’s Drag Race. A reality television show, each season has a group of drag queens compete in various categories, with one person eliminated each week. In fact, this show is heavily inspired by ballroom culture: a system of gender and ritualized performance
This essay is going to focus on the beauty and sensory experience of Kabuki that is presented to the audience members through the stage machinery, props, music, performance style, and appearance of the actors that is described in Kabuki Drama, written by Miyake. Kabuki is a popular form of Japanese drama with dancing, music, and
When one imagines traditional French dance, the cancan immediately comes to mind. Even the dance’s name conjures up images of a troupe of women performing in unison, with the trademark frilly skirts and precise movements synonymous with cancan. However, this fast-paced dance, with its high kicks and jump splits, only evolved into its iconic style
Korean traditional dance has three main styles. The first is shamanistic which is an early expression of religiosity and spirituality. This style of dance came from early Korean history. The second is folk which also likely was a very early style of dance from Korean history. Folk dance came from villages and it is an
Mairead Kennedy Before Islam was a ubiquitous religion in Indonesia, the culture of the communities within the country was much different. It was not until Arab muslim traders came for trading purposes that this religion was introduced to the people living on the islands. Prior to this exposure, Buddhism and Hinduism were the more prominent
Islam and performing arts have a very complex relationship because of conflicting views and opinions on arts and music. Many people in the Islamic faith use performing arts as a way to connect with Allah. But others practicing Islam disapprove of it. Because of this, Islamic culture has two different categorizations for music and performing
