Abstract
According to dictionary - 'Dance' means to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. Dance is mostly a series of selected sequences of movements of hands (referred as mudras), legs paired with facial expressions in perfect coordinations. There's aesthetic symbolism involved in the movements and acknowledged as dance by observers and performers within a specific culture. Dance can be organised according to its origin based on historical period or place. Dance, as we all know, has a great connection with music and rhythm and we shall see how:- Dance is generally performed with accompaniment of beats of music (leaving exceptions like Tap Dance). Rhythm and Dance are interlinked in history as well as present. Ted Shawn wrote "The conception of rhythm which underlies all studies of the dance is something about which we could talk forever and not finish.” Rhythm consists of repeating pulse that establishes tempo which serves as an important factor for matching steps while performing an art like dance.
Recommended Citation
Talukdar, Torsa and Gupta, Anushka
(2024)
"DANCE: AN EIGHTH WONDER,"
International Journal of English Learning & Teaching Skills (IJELTS): Vol. 1:
Iss.
3, Article 9.
Available at:
https://research.smartsociety.org/ijelts/vol1/iss3/9