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Dance Genre
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin. Belly dance * Belly dance *Raqs Sharqi *Turkish belly dance * Oriental fusion *Tribal belly dance * American tribal fusion *Saidi * Kawleeya * Khaleeji *Baladi *Dabkeh *Romani dance *Bharat Natyam *Odissi Ceremonial dance * Haka * Kagura * Ritual dances of China * Sacred dance *Cham dance *Drametse Ngacham *Prophetic dance *Rejang dance *Sanghyang *Sufi whirling *Worship dance Disco / Soul dance * Bird * Boogaloo and Electric boogaloo (Electric boogie) * Boogie * Boomerang * Broadway * Bump * Bus stop * Chicken * Duck * Waacking * Fly * Free step * Hitch hike * Horse * Hurry Gurry * Hustle * Jerk * Mashed Potato * Monkey * Penguin * Philly dog * Pony * Popcorn [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genre
Genre () is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other forms of art or entertainment, based on some set of stylistic criteria, as in literary genres, film genres, music genres, comics genres, etc. Often, works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions. Stand-alone texts, works, or pieces of communication may have individual styles, but genres are amalgams of these texts based on agreed-upon or socially inferred conventions. Some genres may have rigid, strictly adhered-to guidelines, while others may show great flexibility. The proper use of a specific genre is important for a successful transfer of information ( media-adequacy). Critical discussion of genre perhaps began with a classification system for ancient Greek literature, as set out in Aristotle' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |