RHYTHMIC AND DANCE ACTIVITIES

PHYSICAL EDUCATION E-CLASS

COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE 

RHYTHMIC AND DANCE ACTIVITIES


Rhythmic are movements or activities performed according to a regular beat of successive movements or sounds. It is an observable shift of the body from one position to the other. Rhythmic patterns are used for the expression of the performers feeling or for illustration of figures and shapes conceived in the mind of the performer.

It is expected that proper mastery of the various styles of movement is vital for efficiency in basic and complex movements in physical education

The origin of dance can be traced to early men. Dance involves the movement of the body which is meant to achieve physical fitness through the five fundamental movements of walking, running, jumping, leaping and hopping. 
There are different dance steps to different beats, songs, and sounds. Since the beginning of time, people have danced to celebrate important events in their lives. They have danced to appease their gods, to celebrate new yam festival, burials, naming ceremonies, and to express their feelings of joy and happiness.

What is dance?


Dance is an expressive movement of turning, twisting, and rolling of the body (parts) to conform with the rhythm of a sound, beat, or music.

It is a way of expressing our inner feelings of joy and happiness.

Reasons for dance in ancient times are to influence and appease the gods, to arouse the feeling of bravery during war,  to please the spirit of dead relatives,  to reduce sorrow,  to bring people together in gathering,  to entertain people to express their feelings of joy and happiness etc.

For the purpose of this study, dances will be classified into two: 

1. Foreign dances
2. Social dances  or traditional dances


(l) Foreign dance


Foreign dance steps are the imitations of the dance rhythms from other countries due to civilization. Music and sound from other countries are mostly played for social dance by the younger generation.

Music such as -Reggae, Pop, Jazz, Highlife, Rock-'n'-roll, Calypso, Rumba waltz, Conga, Makossa


(2) Traditional dance


Traditional dances are of folks and ethnic origin. Ethnic dances have cultural bound which ties them to a race or tribe. In the Nigerian context, they are now referred to as our cultural heritage. Ethnic dance may be based upon religious beliefs or cultural development.

Examples of ethnic dances include


Ekiti dance

Agemo dance

Sango dance

Egungun dance

Apepe dance

Eyo dance

Gunda dance

Atilogun dance

Some notable Nigerian musicians


 King Sunday Ade

Sir Victor Uwaifor

Chief Ebenezer Obey

Sunny Okosun (Late)

Eddy Okonta (Late)

Fatai Rolling Doliar (Late)

Dan Maraya Jos

Zarki

Sir Shina peters

Late Rex Lawanson

Dr. Orlando Owoh (Late)

Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Late)

Lagbaja

Yinka Ayefele

Tu face Idibia

D' Banj

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