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  2. History of dance - Wikipedia

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    The art of dance in China reached its peak during the Tang dynasty, a period when dancers from many parts of the world also performed at the imperial court. However, Chinese opera became popular during the Song and Yuan dynasty, and many dances were merged into Chinese opera. [ 13 ]

  3. Dance in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    The term Fon and Soeng (Thai: เซิ้ง), meaning of "Dance" in Tai languages, [2] adopted for Isan Traditional Dance e.g. Fon Oen Khwan, Soeng Bang Fai, etc. Lower Northeastern Thailand. The term, Rueam (Thai: เรือม) derived with its intonation from Old Khmer word, [4] rapam (Khmer: របាំ, romanized: rapaṃ) meaning

  4. History of ballet - Wikipedia

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    Venice continued to be a centre of dance in Europe, particularly during the Venice Carnival, when dancers and visitors from across the continent would travel to the city for a lively cultural exchange. The city's Teatro San Benedetto became a famous landmark largely due to the ballets performed there. Italian ballet techniques remained the ...

  5. Ballet - Wikipedia

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    e. Ballet (French: [balɛ]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary. Ballet has been influential globally and has defined ...

  6. English-language spelling reform - Wikipedia

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    English-language spelling reform. For centuries, there have been movements to reform the spelling of the English language. Such spelling reform seeks to change English orthography so that it is more consistent, matches pronunciation better, and follows the alphabetic principle. [1] Common motives for spelling reform include making learning ...

  7. Dance - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Dance is an art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements or by its historical period or place of origin.

  8. French ballet - Wikipedia

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    Louis XIV, the King of France from 1643 to 1715, was a ballet enthusiast from a young age. In fact his birth was celebrated with the Ballet de la Felicite in 1639. As a young boy, he was strongly supported and encouraged by the court, particularly by Italian-born Cardinal Mazarin, to take part in the ballets. He made his debut at age 12 in the ...

  9. Early Modern English - Wikipedia

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    Early Modern English (sometimes abbreviated EModE[1] or EMnE) or Early New English (ENE) is the stage of the English language from the beginning of the Tudor period to the English Interregnum and Restoration, or from the transition from Middle English, in the late 15th century, to the transition to Modern English, in the mid-to-late 17th century.