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American Line Dance
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- 1Describe how the structure of the group when they dance-Choreographed
-Repeated sequence of steps
-Group of people dance in one or more lines or rows
-All face same direction
-Execute steps at same time
-Each dance has a number of walls - 2Name some instruments used in line danceSpanish Guitar
Irish Fiddle
German-derived Dulcimer
Italian Mandolin
Harmonia
African Banjo
Dobro (steel string)
(piano, drum kit, bass guitar) - 3What is it influenced by? (origin)European immigrants to USA
Similarities to European folk dancing - 4Name and some dance movesChasse
Grapevine
Weave
Triple Step
Shuffle step
Lock step - 5StructureBased around patterns of 4, 8 and 16 bars
Repeating verse and chorus format - 6TempoQuick walking pace
Varying from relaxed, mid-tempo and fast paced - 7MetreQuadruple metre
Sometimes swung or compound - 8RhythmStrong pulse
Lilting rhythms
Sometimes swung ("shuffle") - 9MelodyRepetetive
Catchy
References to dance moves - 10Venue/occasionBarn Dance
- 11TechnologyTraditionally played with a live band
Contemporary artist have mixed with club dance, latin pop and R&B using digital and synthesised instruments - 12ComposerBilly Ray Cyrus
Donald Von Tress - 13Era it began1920s
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- GCSE Music (Area of study 3: Dance Music) Flashcards on American Line Dance, created by Anisha Rai on 09/06/2016.
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