APAT-APAT
Philippine |
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PRONUNCIATION: | AH-paht AH-paht | ||
TRANSLATION: | Four-by-four | ||
SOURCE: | Francisca Reyes Aquino introduced Apat-Apat to folk dancers in the United States in 1961. | ||
BACKGROUND: | Dr. Aquino, the most prominent dance researcher in the Philippines, choreographed this dance using authentic Philippine music after noting the popularity of progressive dances in the United States. | ||
MUSIC: | Mico (45rpm) Mx 120 "Planting Rice;" Folkdancer (45rpm) MH 2031. |
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FORMATION: | Cpls in a cir facing R in LOD, W to R of M with inside hands joined and held at shldr height in "W" pos, free hands at sides. | ||
METER/RHYTHM: | 2/4 | ||
STEPS/STYLE: | Style is easy and flowing with no jerky or abrupt movements. | ||
MEAS | MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION | ||
INTRODUCTION | |||
1-7 | No action. | ||
THE DANCE | |||
1-2 | Beg R for both M and W, walk 4 steps CCW around dance area; | ||
3-4 | Releasing hands, turn individually 1/2 CW and, joining other hands at shldr height with elbows bent in "W" pos , walk 4 steps CW around the dance area; | ||
5-6 | Releasing hands and turning to face ptr, walk 4 steps bwd away from each other; | ||
7-8 | Walk 4 steps fwd twd ptr; | ||
9-10 | Facing R so that L shldr is adjacent with ptr, walk 4 steps fwd (M CW and W CCW) around the dance area; | ||
11-12 | Without turning, each dancer walk 4 steps bwd to end next to ptr with L shldrs adjacent again; | ||
13-14 | Facing ptr and joining R hands at shldr height with elbows bent, walk 4 steps CW once around ptr; | ||
15-16 | Releasing R hands, W walk 4 steps, turning CW in place, as M walk 4 steps CCW around dance area to next W. | ||
Repeat entire dance from beg. | |||
Copyright © 2003 by Dick Oakes |
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