Rapper sword (also known as short sword dance) is a variation of sword dance unique to Northumberland and County Durham. It emerged from the pit villages...
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dancers are linked together by their swords in a chain. These form the basis for rapper sword and long sword forms. Sword dances in China and Vietnam, known...
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Look up rap, rapper, or rapping in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rapping is a form of vocal delivery in music. RAP or rap may refer to: Rapid Refresh...
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GZA (redirect from Liquid Swords 2: The Return of the Shadowboxer)
career starting with his sophomore album Liquid Swords (1995). His lyrical style often dismisses typical rap story lines in favor of science and wide-ranging...
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Tommy and Betty (category Rapper sword)
Tommy and Betty are two roles in rapper sword dance that represent the father and mother of the dancers. The Tommy and Betty often introduce the dance...
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Morris dance (section Sword dancing)
is the sword dance tradition, which includes both rapper sword and longsword traditions. In both styles the "swords" are not actual swords, but implements...
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The Dancing England Rapper Tournament (DERT) is a continuation of the most significant rapper sword dance competitions that were held in Newcastle upon...
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related to the rapper sword dance of Northumbria, but the character is fundamentally different as it uses rigid metal or wooden swords, rather than the...
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dance Schuhplattler Square dance Sword dance Weapon dance Zwiefacher Sword dances include long sword dances and rapper dancing. Some choreographed dances...
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Tyneside (section Rapper dancing)
Industrial Revolution, Tyneside developed one peculiar local custom, the rapper sword dance, which later spread to neighbouring areas of Northumberland and...
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