PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES

Which of the following statements is NOT a definition of Folk Dance?

• These are indigenous dances of any specific “folk” or the common people

• They are related to everything of importance in our daily lives

• Dances in a cultural art form handed down from generation to generation

• They are only common in a specific region of a country

The following are characteristics of the Philippine Folk Dances EXCEPT

• Most of the dances are done by pairs or couples

• War dances are found among the non-Christian tribes

• Most dances begin and end with a “saludo’ (bow

• There is always a close body contact in most of the dances

Frequent practice of the dance improves your cardio respiratory endurance, grace and agility. Is THIS True or False?

• True

• False

What fundamental position of is this?

• First Position

• Second Position

• Third Position

• Fourth Position

What fundamental position of dance is this?

• Second position

• Third Position

• Fourth Position

• Fifth Position

What fundamental position is this?

• First Position

• Second Position

• Third Position

• Fourth Position

Rhythm occurs within the framework of meter, which is simply a repetitive pattern of strong and weak beats

• True

• False

A rhythm that has this beat:

Strong-weak-weak-weak

• Two-beat meter

• three-beat meter

• four-beat meter

•Dancers will be more confident in their movement, in their class participation, and in their role as students if they understand the proper Folk Dance terminology

• True

• False

This folk dance and song from Pampanga is a story of a woman who was looking for a missing ring given by her mother and offers her love as a prize for the man who could find it.

• Basulto

• Atin ku pung Singsing

• Berya ku

• Paseo de Bacolor