MUSIC &

DANCE

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 MUSIC
- is vocal or instrumental
sounds (or both)
combined in such a way
as to produce beauty of
form, harmony, and
expression of emotion.

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ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

01 02
RHYTHM MELODY

03 04
PITCH HARMONY

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05 06
TEMPO DYNAMICS

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TIMBRE

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 - is the variation of length

RHYTHM
and accentuation of a series
of sound. It is a larger
concept that includes the
beat and everything that
happens to sound in relation
to time.

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 - is associated mental

MELODY
motion sometimes called
the memory element
because it is always
remembered by listeners. It
is an organize group of
pitches strung out
sequentially to form a
satisfying musical entity.

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 - indicates the highness or

PITCH
lowness of sound and is
determined solely by the
frequency of molecular
vibrations.
- The slower the vibration,
the lower the pitch.
- The faster the vibration,
the higher the pitch.

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 - refers to the manner of

HARMONY
sound combination- the
sounding series or group of
tones at the same time or
simultaneously.
- Harmony refers only to the
simultaneous sounding of
pitches regardless of
whether the chords sound
pleasing or not.

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 -refers to the speed of a

TEMPO
certain musical piece. It may
be slow, quick or moderate.

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 - refers to the amount,

DYNAMICS
strength, or volume of the
sound.

- It may refer to the loudness

and softness of music.

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 - refers to tone quality. Helps

TIMBRE
differentiate one type of
voice to another or
instrument from another.

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 DANCE
Etymology
The word “Dance” comes from an old
German word, “Danson”, which means “to
stretch.”

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Definition

- a sport and art form that generally refers to movement of the

body, usually rhythmic and to music used as a form of
expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or
performance setting.

- It is an art performed by individuals or groups of human

beings, existing in time and space, in which the human body
is the instrument and movement is the medium.

- Rhythmic movement of the body to create emotions with

music.
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ELEMENTS OF
DANCE

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 - is the most basic element of
a dance. It conveys the

THEME
message of a dance.

HIP-HOP DANCE CULTURAL DANCE

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 - is the pattern of movement
in time and space. Pattern in

DESIGN time refers to the unaccented

beats of movements into
measures. Path in space
refers to the path traced by
the dancer’s feet on the floor
and the levels on which they
move.

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 - refers to the bodily actions
of the dancer that include his

MOVEMENT
steps, gestures of the arms,
hands, and body and facial
expression.

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 - is the skill of movement
executed by the dancer.

TECHNIQUE

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 - is the auditory background
to which a dancer moves. A

MUSIC
dance is always
accomplished by any form of
music.

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 - are properties worn by the

COSTUME & dancers that help reflect the

message, customs, beliefs,
PARAPHERNALIA and setting of the dance.

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 - refers to the figures and
steps in dancing that
enable the dancers to
CHOREOGRAPHY perform in an organized
manner.

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 - refers the background or
setting where the dance is

SCENERY
performed to make it more
realistic and enriching.

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DIFFERENT
KINDS OF
DANCES

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1. Folk Dance - it pertains to traditional dance
Example: Tinikling, Cariñosa,
2. Social Dance - it is a kind of dance that we perform
in small gatherings
Example: Ballroom Dance, Cha Cha, Rumba, Waltz,
and Sway
3. Modern Dance - based on the natural expressive
movements by which means the dancer expresses a
wide range of emotions
Example: Solo, Group Dance, and Interpretative

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4. Ethnic Dance - used to perform their rituals
Example: Pagdiwata of the Tagbanwa of Palawan

5. Indian Dance - highly exaggerated facial expression

and extensive vocabulary of hand gestures
Example: Kathakali, Bhangra, and Punjab

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jeanpaul.cabigon@ctu.edu.ph

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