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In popular folk dancing in France, in recent years ( after roughly 2005 ), the mazurka has evolved into a dance at a more gentle pace ( without the traditional ' hop ' step on the 3rd beat ), allowing for more intimate dancing and giving it the status of a seduction dance.
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Only, they carefully substituted old country folk dances for the Virginia Reels and square dances that were so popular among more worldly trains in the great westward migration.
Reincarnation, called gilgul, became popular in folk belief, and is found in much Yiddish literature among Ashkenazi Jews.
The " Amarantos " is the name of a several-century-old popular Greek folk song:
The Thirteen Colonies of the original United States were all former English possessions, and Anglo culture became a major foundation for American folk and popular music.
Shanty repertoire borrowed from the contemporary popular music enjoyed by sailors, including minstrel music, popular marches, and land-based folk songs, which were adapted to suit musical forms matching the various labor tasks required to operate a sailing ship.
*" Poor Paddy Works on the Railway " is a popular Irish and American folk song.
All are commonly seen and heard in popular music genres, including rock, blues, country, and folk.
The folk ( pre-Andreev ) tuning D-F #- A was very popular, as this makes it easier to play certain riffs.
The ballads remained an oral tradition until the increased interest in folk songs in the 18th century led collectors such as Bishop Thomas Percy to publish volumes of popular ballads.
Rather than the more aristocratic themes and music of the Italian opera, the ballad operas were set to the music of popular folk songs and dealt with lower-class characters.
In 1962 and 1963, with his next band, Harmoniler (" The Harmonies "), he recorded cover versions of some of popular American twist songs and rearrangements of Turkish folk songs in rock and roll form, marking the beginning of the Anatolian rock movement, a synthesis of Turkish folk music and rock.
His lyrics with diverse themes, mostly following a somewhat modernized version of the " aşık " ( wandering folk poets ) tradition were heavily marginal in the popular music scene of 1980s which was mostly dominated by love-themed lyrics.
Sometimes described as New England folk dance, contra dances can be found around the world, though they are especially popular in North America.
Plywood laminate basses, which are used in music schools, youth orchestras, and in popular and folk music settings, are very resistant to humidity and heat, as well to the physical abuse they are apt to encounter in a school environment ( or, for blues and folk musicians, to the hazards of touring and performing in bars ).
Easter eggs are a widely popular symbol of new life in Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and other Central European countries ' folk traditions.
Starting in the mid-20th century a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music.
In these terms folk music may be seen as part of a " schema comprising four musical types: ' primitive ' or ' tribal '; ' elite ' or ' art '; ' folk '; and ' popular '.
In the proliferation of popular music genres, some traditional folk music became also referred to " World music " or " Roots music ".
The distinction between " authentic " folk and national and popular song in general has always been loose, particularly in America and Germany-for example popular songwriters such as Stephen Foster could be termed " folk " in America.
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But for all the manifest intention to `` show off '', this was a circus with a difference, for instead of descending in quality to what is known as a popular level, it added further to the evidence that this is a very great dancing company.
Sequence dancing, in pairs or other formations, is still a popular style of ballroom dance.
The manager of a popular auditorium in the LA Basin town of Wilmington, California: " Although Monday night dancing is frankly an experiment it was the only night of the week on which this outstanding band could be secured.
Chaplin worked hard and the act was popular with audiences, but dancing did not satisfy the child and he dreamt of forming a comedy act.
These and others continue to be popular and some offer other dancing and activities besides contra dancing.
The latter includes the automata, popular in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, featuring dancing figures that would repeat the same task over and over again ; these automata are examples of open-loop control.
The Gaiety specialises in musical and operatic productions, and is popular for opening its doors after the evening theatre production to host a variety of live music, dancing, and films.
In the 1920s, juke joints became popular as places for dancing and drinking to recorded jukebox music.
Among World of Warcraft players, dance and music videos became popular after dancing animations were discovered in the game.
Because of this feature the Lenco became popular in the late 1950s with dancing schools, because the dancing instructor could lead the dancing exercises at different speeds.
One or more compulsory dances were skated as the first phase of competitions in ice dancing, but they are also popular as a form of recreational or social dance among skaters.
The American folk music revival in New York City in the 1950s was rooted in the resurgent interest in square dancing and folk dancing there in the 1940s, which gave musicians such as Pete Seeger popular exposure.
In some communities where square dancing has survived, the prevailing form of music has become popular songs from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, played on instruments such as saxophones, drums, and electric guitars.
It is also noted for its long, skinny ballroom, a " hyphen " Tyler had added to the house to accommodate the style of dancing popular then-what is today called " line dancing " but was then the " Virginia reel.
These include the visibility and popularity of square dance performers such as Lloyd " Pappy " Shaw ‘ s traveling troupe of " teenage cowboy square dancers "; the way square dancing and the west were portrayed in western movies and early television ; and the popular clothing styles of those times, for example poodle skirts.
The occupation set new relationships models for Japanese men and women: the practice of modern " dating " spread, and activities such as dancing, movies and coffee were not limited to " pan pan girls " and American troops anymore, and became popular among young Japanese couples.
Diane was educated according to the principles of Renaissance humanism which was popular at the time, music, hunting, manners, languages, the art of conversation, and dancing.
Often the music was overtly sexual in nature, as in the case of Elvis Presley, who became controversial and massively popular partly for his suggestive stage antics and dancing.
This dancing became popular and the name " Saint Vitus Dance " was given to the neurological disorder Sydenham's chorea.
It could cater for company dinners of 2, 000 people, concerts and dancing and became one of the most popular venues in London.
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At present the Alps are one of the more popular tourist destinations in the world with many resorts such Oberstdorf, in Bavaria, Saalbach in Austria, Davos in Switzerland, Chamonix in France, and Cortina d ' Ampezzo in Italy recording more than a million annual visitors.
Until this point Austria and Switzerland had been the traditional and more popular destinations for winter sports, but by the end of the 20th century and into the early 21st century, France, Italy and the Tyrol began so see increases in winter visitors.
This is a popular event in France, broadcast on French TV, and is the oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe.
In Southern France the sport is also popular and known as Boule Lyonnaise.
Bestiaries were particularly popular in England and France around the 12th century and were mainly compilations of earlier texts.
Clobazam is widely used by specialist epilepsy clinics worldwide and clonazepam is popular in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
It is particularly popular in France, where it is added to omelettes, salads, and soups.
Lewis followed the legacy of such comedians as Keaton and Harold Lloyd, but his work was not well received by critics in the United States ( in contrast to France where he proved highly popular.
In the 1930s, as caving became increasingly popular, small exploration teams both in the Alps and in the karstic high plateaus of southwest France ( Causses and Pyrenees ) transformed cave exploration in both a scientific and recreational activity.
His works became popular in France, Romania and the United States.
In the fast-paced or Super Chinese Checkers variant, played in Mainland China and popular in France, a piece may hop over a non-adjacent piece.
Whilst the name pall mall and various games bearing this name may have been played elsewhere ( France and Italy ) the description above suggests that the croquet-like games were certainly popular in England as early as 1611.
Couscous is also very popular in France, where it is now considered a traditional dish, and has also become popular in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece.
English Country Dance was also popular in France.
Until this point, the cinemas of France and Italy had been the most globally popular and powerful.
The alternative spelling Xavier is also popular in Portugal, Brazil, France, Belgium, and southern Italy.
The apéritif varies from region to region: Pastis is popular in the south of France, Crémant d ' Alsace in the eastern region.
By late July, the spirit of popular sovereignty had spread throughout France.
The popular party carried the day: France would have a single, unicameral assembly.
Another French effort, Jacques Demy's homage to the MGM musical: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort ( 1967 ) in which Kelly appeared, was popular in France and nominated for Academy Awards for Best Music and Score of a Musical Picture ( Original or Adaptation ) but performed poorly, elsewhere.
He was immensely popular not only in Germany but in the rest of Europe as well: orders for editions of Telemann's music came from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavian countries, Switzerland, and Spain.
France during this time is associated with cultural innovations and popular amusements – cabaret, can-can, the cinema, new art forms such as Impressionism and Art Nouveau.
This was a major political defeat for France and the American threats during the war were received with indignation by the French popular opinion.
His work reached Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, where it was very popular, enjoying particular acclaim in France.
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