Basque folk-dancer

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• Weapon dance — The weapon dance employs weapons or stylized versions of weapons traditionally used in combat in order to simulate, recall, or reenact combat or the moves of combat in the form of dance, usually for some ceremonial purpose. Such dancing is quite… …   Wikipedia

• dance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Motion to music Nouns 1. dance, dancing; ball, formal, tea dance, thé dansant, cotillion, promenade, dinner dance; masquerade, masked ball, bal masqué, fancy dress ball. Informal, drag, hop, prom, mixer …   English dictionary for students

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• National Heritage Fellowship — The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Similar to Japan s Living National Treasure award, the Fellowship is the United States highest honor in… …   Wikipedia

• Liste des tournées de concerts d'Altan — Le groupe de musique traditionnelle irlandaise Altan (originaire de Gweedore dans le comté de Donegal en Irlande) a effectué de nombreuses tournées à travers le monde depuis sa formation en 1987, visitant l Europe (notamment l Irlande, le Royaume …   Wikipédia en Français