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International Dance Day 2022: Most Famous Dances From Around the World

Apr 29, 2022
Ballet
Ballet dance originated in Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later it becomes prominent dance form in France and Russia
Belly Dance
Belly Dance style gets originated in Egypt. It is quite an expressive type of style, which is a folk dance of the middle east.
Kathak
Kathak is a famous dance style from the Indian Classical Dance Form. Stories are conveyed by the expressions and elegant body movements
Salsa
The Salsa Dance form was originated in 1960 in New York City. Salsa is a dance form which is generally performed by two people in pair
Hip Hop
It comes in origin in 1970 and the dance crews of the united states made it popular
Flamenco
Flamenco dance(baile) is a highly-expressive, Spanish dance form, characterized by clapping, percussive footwork and body movements
Kathakali
It is a 'story play' genre of art and distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and face masks that the traditionally male actor-dancers wear
Samba
Samba is synonymous with the famous Carnival of Brazil. It is a Brazilian dance style and music genre with roots in Africa and arrived in Latin America
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