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... dance , the drummer , in order to test the perfection of the dancer , disguises the main beat of his drum by slurs and offbeats , a secret he shares with the audience and announces by a loud thump synchronized with the dancer's stamping ...
... dance , the drummer , in order to test the perfection of the dancer , disguises the main beat of his drum by slurs and offbeats , a secret he shares with the audience and announces by a loud thump synchronized with the dancer's stamping ...
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Types of folk dances ( Left ) Chhau dance of Bihar showing boatman and wife . ( Centre ) Kacchi ghori dancers of Rājasthan . ( Top right ) Ghoomar dancers of Rajasthan . ( Bottom ) Garaba dancers of Gujarat . ( Left , bottom ) Mohan ...
Types of folk dances ( Left ) Chhau dance of Bihar showing boatman and wife . ( Centre ) Kacchi ghori dancers of Rājasthan . ( Top right ) Ghoomar dancers of Rajasthan . ( Bottom ) Garaba dancers of Gujarat . ( Left , bottom ) Mohan ...
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... dance is not peformed by local people . In the West , music , dance , and drama are usually sepa- rate arts , whereas in all areas of Southeast Asia , drama , dance , mime , music , song , and narrative are integrated into composite ...
... dance is not peformed by local people . In the West , music , dance , and drama are usually sepa- rate arts , whereas in all areas of Southeast Asia , drama , dance , mime , music , song , and narrative are integrated into composite ...
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