Friday, May 1, 2009

Image Bank- Dancers


This picture was taking in the street suggesting that its is some sort of street dancing. The angle is straight on which keeps the picture simple. The clothes in which the "clown" is wearing compliment the style of dance, clowning. This type of dance could fall under the category of "ghetto" culture.  Baggy clothes are worn in these kinds of dances, this style is like a fighting dance, there is another type of dance that is similar and it is known as krumping. Clowning is the less aggressive version of krumping. 



A very popular style of modern dancing is break dancing. Many people wish to learn this type of dancing because it looks really interesting. There are many types of people who can do this dance so it is not fixed with one type of culture. This picture is really interesting because of the angle that it was taken, the man's arm looks as if it is broken but he is holding himself up with just his hand, you must be very strong because of the complex style.



This is a photo of the masai tribe doing a small version of their dance. This is a very interesting dance because it has lived through their culture. The face that all the people are wearing the same color clothes could imply that these are the clothes that they wear when they perform their ritual dance. 



The salsa dance is a very formal type of dance. It is a latin type of dance. The clothes that are worn usually match with their partners. The dance flows very well and is done very, very professionally. The dance has evolved over time and has become much more formal than before. 



Belly dancing is a very traditional dance. The dress worn by belly dancers are revealing but this helps get attention, mainly by men, who are watching the dance. This dance has evolved over time like every other dance as its culture has evolved. In this photo their is a light shining on the woman's stomach, aiming the attention on the belly of the dancer, enforcing the style of dance. 



Capoeira is the Brazilian art of dance fighting. This dance is done through the streets of Brazil and as you can see in the picture the two men are as light as they can be by wearing only simple white pants. They wear these pants to be loose as they are doing this dance. The angle in which this picture is taken is interesting where the two look as if one is in front of the other, this is not true. Capoeira is a fast moving dance that is expanding throughout the world. 

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