What is folk song and folk dances?

A folk dance is a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called “Religious dances” because of their purpose.

How are song music and dance related?

Dance needs music to set the mood, drop the beat, and create the motivation needed to start moving. Music has that ability to make us feel a certain way, which is why it plays such an immense role in dance. Different styles of music create various types of beats, which all correspond to a specific dance style.

What is the difference between traditional folk songs and current folk songs?

Folksongs are mostly improvised or modified while performing, while modern music is generally rehearsed before being performed in public.

Why is it important to understand the origin of a folk and social dance?

People think folk dances are important because they help keep a culture alive. People have been doing folk dances for hundreds of years, and there is value keeping that tradition alive. Folk dances are important because they preserve the Philippine culture and pass it on to the next generation.

How is life connected to folk dance?

It is a very important staple of our world. Because of dance, we can connect to our cultures, and know more about how people have lived in the past. Folk dances are used to reflect the traditional life of the people of a certain country or region.

What is the relationship of folk dance to religion?

Sacred dance is the use of dance in religious ceremonies and rituals, present in most religions throughout history and prehistory. Its connection with the human body and fertility has caused it to be forbidden by some religions; for example, its acceptability in Christianity has varied widely.

How would you explain the connection between the traditional music and modern music?

It means that traditional music supports a culture in which this music is played. It also reflects the characteristics of people on that area. while the modern music focuses on how the music combined and integrated with a technology. The technology can produced more effects on sounds and rhytmes.

What is the difference between folk music and popular music?

Folk music usually originates anonymously and are transmitted orally. The main difference between folk music and popular music is that popular music is written by specific individuals for the purpose of being sold to or performed in front of a large number of people.

What is the importance of folk and ethnic dance in our country?

What is the importance of folk dance? Primarily, it keeps a culture of people alive, by sharing and teaching younger generations the dances. Dance keeps the history of people alive as well. Dances are ways a community celebrates a special event or important date in time.

What makes folk dance different from other dances?

Folk dances, while organized, tend to be informal. They are often performed during social gatherings or traditional ceremonies, but are performed by people with very little professional instruction, if any at all. Dances are performed to a specific song or style of music that belongs to the culture.