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Joseph Victor Gonzales (born June 22, 1960, Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian choreographer, professionally known as Joseph Gonzales.Currently, he is experienced in the choreography and interpretation of traditional dances in Malaysia, contemporary dance practices, known in the theater and in the field of dance pedagogy.
Zapin ( Jawi: زافين) is one of the most popular dance and musical forms in traditional Malay performing arts. Dance movements are choreographed to melodies, which are performed using musical instruments such as the gambus (short-necked lute), accordion, and rebana. [ 8] It is believed to have been introduced by Persian and Arab Muslim ...
A line dance is a choreographed dance in which a group of people dance along to a repeating sequence of steps while arranged in one or more lines or rows. These lines usually face all in the same direction, or less commonly face each other. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Unlike circle dancing, line dancers are not in physical contact with each other.
Music of Malaysia is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres in Malaysia. A great variety of genres in Malaysian music reflects the specific cultural groups within multiethnic Malaysian society: Malay , Indonesian , Arabic , Chinese , Indian , Dayak , Kadazan-Dusun , Bajau , Orang Asli , Melanau , Kristang and others.
The whisk is a ballroom dance step used in the waltz and American style Viennese waltz. It is one of several ways to get into promenade position and is used to turn dancers around corners or change their direction on the dance floor.
Languages of Malaysia. The indigenous languages of Malaysia belong to the Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian families. The national, or official, language is Malay which is the mother tongue of the majority Malay ethnic group. The main ethnic groups within Malaysia are the Malay people, Han Chinese people and Tamil people, with many other ethnic ...
Dance in Malaysia. Dance in Malaysia encompasses dance traditions from many different ethic origins. Malay dances include Dance Dramas, Court Dramas, and Folk Dances. Other dances come from Javanese, Orang Asli, Portuguese, Siamese, Dayak, Moro, and Chinese traditions. This article includes a list of dances, organised by ethic origin.
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