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The Natya Shastra mentions four Pravrittis (traditions, genres) of ancient dance-drama in vogue when it was composed – Avanti (Ujjain, central), Dakshinatya (south), Panchali (north, west) and Odra-Magadhi (east). [37] Sources differ in their list of Indian classical dance forms. [38] [39] Encyclopædia Britannica mentions six dances. [40]
This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists:
Bharatanatyam shares the dance poses of many ancient Shiva sculptures in Hindu temples. The Cave 1 of the Badami cave temples, dated to the 7th century, [37] portrays the Tandava-dancing Shiva as Nataraja. [38] [39] [40] The image, 5 feet (1.5 m) tall, has 18 arms in a form that expresses the dance positions arranged in a geometric pattern. [40]
The music of ancient Rome was a part of Roman culture from the earliest of times. Songs ( carmen) were an integral part of almost every social occasion. [ 1] The Secular Ode of Horace, for instance, was commissioned by Augustus and performed by a mixed children's choir at the Secular Games in 17 BC. Music was customary at funerals, and the ...
Archaeology delivers traces of dance from prehistoric times such as the 10,000-year-old Bhimbetka rock shelters paintings in India and Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from c. 3300 BC. Many contemporary dance forms can be traced back to historical, traditional, ceremonial and ethnic dances of the ancient period.
e. Dancing played an important role in the lives of the ancient Egyptians. However, men and women are never depicted dancing together. [ 1][ 2] The trf was a dance performed by a pair of men during the Old Kingdom. [ 3] Dance groups were accessible to perform at dinner parties, banquets, lodging houses, and even religious temples.
The word music (樂, yue) in ancient China can also refer to dance as music and dance were considered integral part of the whole, and its meaning can also be further extended to poetry as well as other art forms and rituals. [4] The word "dance" (舞) similarly also referred to music, and every dance would have had a piece of music associated ...
Ancient Greek warrior playing the salpinx, late 6th–early 5th century BC, Attic black-figure ( lekythos) Music was almost universally present in ancient Greek society, from marriages, funerals, and religious ceremonies to theatre, folk music, and the ballad-like reciting of epic poetry. This played an integral role in the lives of ancient Greeks.