A1:
An ethnic dance reflects the peculiar characteristics of a specific tribe, especially their cultural, racial, religious, and traditional similarities.
A folk dance is a traditional dance that expresses the thoughts, ideas, and feelings of a group of people in connection with everyday activities and experiences of the people who developed them.
A2 fr: Yahoo Answers:
Well ethnic dance is a dance that is based on ethnicity, and may only be performed by members of that ethnicity. A folk dance is something that is created and performed by a group of the same cultural background/way of life. They do not necessarily have the same ethnicity (although they may), but share similar socialization qualities.
Philippine folk dances are the dances of the original ethnic groups that inhabited the Philippines, along with modifications and additions resulting from 300 years of Spanish influence. American folk dance is not so much American as the ethnic dances of the various groups who migrated to America from around the world.
No, because ethnic dances are done during rituals while folk dances are dances danced when they like to. I'm not quite sure about my answer.
The terms Ethnic and Traditional dance are used when it is required to emphasize the cultural roots of the dance. It this sense, nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones. Even if some dances, such as Polka, cross ethnic boundaries (and even cross the boundary between Folk and Ballroom dance!), ethnical differences are often considerable enough to speak of, e.g., "Czech Polka" vs. "German Polka".On the contrary, not all ethnic dances are folk ones. The simplest example are ritual dances or dances of ritual origin.
no,because "Ethnic dance" is any dance form which can be identified as originating with an ethnic culture and expressing the movement aesthetics of that culture. while,"Folk" dance requires not only an ethnic identification, but a "participatory" and aesthetic tradition. It is dance which is an integral and anticipated behavior in the culture and defined by the aesthetics of that culture (whether rural or urban); no,because "Ethnic dance" is any dance form which can be identified as originating with an ethnic culture and expressing the movement aesthetics of that culture. while,"Folk" dance requires not only an ethnic identification, but a "participatory" and aesthetic tradition. It is dance which is an integral and anticipated behavior in the culture and defined by the aesthetics of that culture (whether rural or urban);
Tribal dance refers to a dance being performed/originated by people living in a tribal society, while folk dancing doesn't say anything about how the society is ordered. It might be feudal or anything.
Philippine folk dances are the dances of the original ethnic groups that inhabited the Philippines, along with modifications and additions resulting from 300 years of Spanish influence. American folk dance is not so much American as the ethnic dances of the various groups who migrated to America from around the world.
No, because ethnic dances are done during rituals while folk dances are dances danced when they like to. I'm not quite sure about my answer.
No one person invented ethnic dance. It is a type of folk dance that is passed down from one generation to another.
The terms Ethnic and Traditional dance are used when it is required to emphasize the cultural roots of the dance. It this sense, nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones. Even if some dances, such as Polka, cross ethnic boundaries (and even cross the boundary between Folk and Ballroom dance!), ethnical differences are often considerable enough to speak of, e.g., "Czech Polka" vs. "German Polka".On the contrary, not all ethnic dances are folk ones. The simplest example are ritual dances or dances of ritual origin.
no,because "Ethnic dance" is any dance form which can be identified as originating with an ethnic culture and expressing the movement aesthetics of that culture. while,"Folk" dance requires not only an ethnic identification, but a "participatory" and aesthetic tradition. It is dance which is an integral and anticipated behavior in the culture and defined by the aesthetics of that culture (whether rural or urban); no,because "Ethnic dance" is any dance form which can be identified as originating with an ethnic culture and expressing the movement aesthetics of that culture. while,"Folk" dance requires not only an ethnic identification, but a "participatory" and aesthetic tradition. It is dance which is an integral and anticipated behavior in the culture and defined by the aesthetics of that culture (whether rural or urban);
Tribal dance refers to a dance being performed/originated by people living in a tribal society, while folk dancing doesn't say anything about how the society is ordered. It might be feudal or anything.
It includes Folk, Theatrical, Religious, Tribal, Social and others...:)
The Philippines consist of 7107 islands, broken down into three groups, Luzon, Mindano, and Visayas. Their folk dances represent actual activities and chores they endure to survive, while other nations dances are more traditional, such as the Chinese symbolic dragon dance, Japanese ancestral dance, and American square dance.
The cast of Rain Dance - 2009 includes: Ethnic Express Folk Dancers as Themselves
ethnic dance - these dances reflect the peculiar characteristics of specific tribes specially their cultural, racial; religious and traditional similarities. although the movement patterns are not specific this dance is seldom classified as a folk dance.
Modern dance is different because it is basically a mix between jazz style dancing and ballet. It helps you become more flexible and ties in different steps from jazz, ballet, and not to mention it has many of its own very creative steps while Folk dance is a traditional dance originating among the common people of a nation or region.
Folk dancing is a simple dance form meant for group performance created for a reason like harvest of food, while classical is for enlightenment. Classical Indian dance is based on Natya Shastra.