Throughout the ages, one thing that has remained constant whatever the culture or civilization is the importance of art.
Among more modern countries. art has unfortunately taken somewhat of a back seat unless it’s for entertainment purposes. But in the olden days, an artist would be just as important as a doctor (medicine man) or tradesman.
Watch the evolution of dance below.
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Perhaps the world has become too utilitarian, placing too much importance on how productive one can be in terms of goods manufactured or money earned while downplaying how much beauty one can add to the world.
However, entertainment still plays a hugely important role in our lives and a lot of people still have a passion for this industry even if not all of them can make big bucks out of them. And thanks to that passion, we are in for a treat as once dance group managed to make a montage that showcases how much dance has evolved from the 1950’s to the 2010’s.
It’s an entertaining watch because they feature some of the most popular and recognizable songs of the era and execute the dance moves associated with those songs. Matching the video quality and the costumes according to the era was also a nice touch.
It’s also very educational because you get to see when a particular dance move became popularized and which song it came from.point 111 | And who can’t fail to get a touch of nostalgia as Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” or the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” start playing? Even Olivia Newton-John’s and John Travolta’s “You’re The One That I Want” is featured, triggering all those fond memories of the movie “Grease.point 420 |
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And the later generations haven’t been ignored, either, with tunes from MC Hammer and Backstreet Boys that are still played to this day. Capped off with such recent hits such as “Swish Swish” and “Old Town Road” and it’s a trip down memory lane for both the young and old.
It’s amazing that biomechanically speaking, there are set limits on the range of motion that the body can perform. But the true genius is that artists throughout the ages have worked within this limitation in order to give us some of the most beautiful movements, a language that speaks from the soul and can’t fail to move us.
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