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To create a round dance, a piece of music is selected by the choreographer, and the different steps or figures are chosen to fit the music. If the music swells and pauses briefly, then a dance step that rises and stretches is put into that place. If there is a little syncopation in another part of the music, then a quick step is inserted. The ...
Northern Cree, also known as the Northern Cree Singers, is a powwow and Round Dance drum and singing group based in Maskwacis, [1] [2] Alberta, Canada. [3] Formed in 1980 (or 1982 [4]) by Randy Wood, [1] [2] with brothers Charlie and Earl Wood of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation (Plains Indian music), members originate from the Treaty 6 area.
The group is known for their contemporary take on this traditional and sacred form of music which the Plains Cree received from the Assiniboine in the late 19th century. [2] In 2018, Young Spirit received a Grammy nomination [3] for their album Mewasinsational – Cree Round Dance Songs.
It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: List of dance style categories
Young Scouts is a Cree musical group from Saskatchewan, [1] who received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024. [2]The group consists of several musicians from various communities in Treaty 6 territories, including the Little Pine First Nation, the Sweetgrass First Nation, the Enoch Cree Nation, the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, the ...
Rueda dancing requires a minimum of two couples, but could be as large as the maximum number of couples who can create a circle in the dance venue. (If necessary, multiple concentric circles can even be formed.) Since the 1990s, the music most commonly used for Rueda de Casino is either Salsa music or a unique variation of Salsa known as "Timba."
Indian House is a Taos, New Mexico based record company specialized in traditional Native American Indian music in the United States and Canada. [1] Founded in 1966 by Tony and Ida Lujan Isaacs, the Indian House catalog has now around 150 titles.
The khorovod dance has own characteristics in the different regions of Old Russia. In the northern Russian regions, the round dance was known for its gentle and subtle manner, while in the central Russian regions, the dance was more cheerful and lighthearted. Russian folk songs accompanied the dance.