Chapter 1
Sacred movements and spiritual origins
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Chapter 2
Royal courts and the rise of ballet
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Chapter 3
Street, jazz, and social revolutions
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Chapter 4
Festive community and regional storytelling
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How the world dances
Ch 1 · Sacred movements and spiritual origins
schopenhauer Sacred Movements
An offering of ancient grace, / in sacred temples, / long before the modern stage.
schopenhauer Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama known for intense facial expressions.
Fun Fact
Sufi whirling: Dervishes avoid dizziness while spinning for an hour by tilting their heads 25 degrees, which stabilizes the fluid in their inner ears.
schopenhauer Traditional hula kahiko served as a vital oral record of Hawaiian history and genealogy.
Glossary
hula (noun)
A traditional Hawaiian dance characterized by rhythmic hip movements and pantomimic hand gestures. Native Hawaiians historically performed this dance to preserve genealogy and honor the gods of the natural world.
A traditional Hawaiian dance characterized by rhythmic hip movements and pantomimic hand gestures. Native Hawaiians historically performed this dance to preserve genealogy and honor the gods of the natural world.
Quiz
What is the name of the cosmic dance of creation and destruction performed by the Hindu god Shiva?
BETA
schopenhauer Match Shiva's sacred dance poses to discover the cosmic symbols of creation and destruction.
Quiz
The rapid, spirit-summoning Zaouli mask dance belongs to which West African country?
Quiz
How many basic hand gestures, or mudras, are used in classical Indian Kathakali dance?
Quiz
What traditional Hawaiian percussion instrument, made from gourds, is used to keep time in hula?