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KINE 162-Exam 1

Terms in this set (11)

foxtrot
-of relatively recent origin
-gets it name from a musical comedy star, of the years 1913-1914, Mr. Henry Fox
-modern foxtrot is in 4/4 time
-the good dancer glides along the floor and blends the steps together
waltz
-several middle European countries claim the origin of this dance, we look to Germany and Austria where it was made traditional by the music of Joann Strauss
-played in 3/4 time
-smooth dance with a gliding quality that weaves an even pattern of swinging and turning movement
tango
-American version of the tango comes to the US via Paris
-modern Tango is written in 2/4 or 4/4 time
-tango is characterized by a deliberate glide, more like the natural walk but still not a heel-toe weight change
cha cha cha
-another Cuban dance
-done in 4/4 time
-reflects a light, breezy mood
salsa
-entered the dance scene in the mid-1960s when the Cubans settled in Miami and Southern Florida
-Latin music became a blend of Afro-Cuban jazz
-salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, and as the Spanish sauces are spicy, the names seems appropriate
-written in 4/4 cut time
-rhythm is quick, quick slow
-counted 1 and 2 of the cut-time beat
-music is fast and lighthearted
rhythm
the regular pattern of movement and/or sound; it is a relationship between time and force factors. it is felt, seen, and heard
beat
the basic unit that measures time; the duration of time becomes established by the beat, or the pulse as it is repeated; it is referred to as the underlying beat
accent
the stress placed on a beat to make it stronger or louder than the others; the primary accent is on the first beat of the music; there may be a secondary accent; when the beat is placed on the unnatural beat (the off beat) the rhythm is sycopated
meter
the metric division of a measure in parts of equal time value and regular accents; meter can be recognized by listening for the accent on the first beat
time signature
a symbol (ie: 2/4) that establishes the duration of time; the upper number indicates the beats per measure, and the lower number indicates the note value that receives one beat
social dance
carried on for the purpose of group participation
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