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Tarantella

Quiz by Maria Cristina Reyes

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  • Q1

    It is a couple-folk dance of Italy characterized by light, quick steps, and teasing, flirtatious behavior between partners.

    Tarantulla

    Tarantella

    Tarantism

    Taranbella

    30s
  • Q2

    Which among the dancers holds or carries the tambourines?

    Sometimes Male or Female

    Both Male and Female

    Female

    Male

    30s
  • Q3

    How many couples are there in a set?

    4 Couples

    2 Couples

    3 Couples

    5 Couples

    30s
  • Q4

    Music is divided into how many parts?

    4 | A, B, C, D

    3 | A, B, C

    2 | A, B, 

    1 | A

    30s
  • Q5

    The following dance steps are used in Tarantella, which is not?

    Hop Steps

    Skip Steps

    Touch Steps

    Waltz Steps

    30s
  • Q6

    Partners face each other.

    (a)  Pivot-turn right (__M), pivot turn left (__M) hands as above.… ___M

    How many measures are there in (a)?

    4 M

    8 M

    1 M

    2 M

    30s
  • Q7

    (a)  Touch R toe across the L in front (ct.1), step R close to L (ct.2). Repeat the same with the L foot (cts. 1, 2)..............………………… 2M

    From what figure is this?

    Figure V

    Figure VI

    Figure VII

    Figure VIII

    30s
  • Q8

    What are the dance steps in Figure I (b)?

    (b) Four slides (chasse) clockwise to partner’s place, starting with R foot. take one count for each slide.

    (b) Pivot-turn R twice around (4M).

    (b)  Take four touch steps in front, R and L alternately. Strike tambourine overhead on every touch step (1 touch step for every count).…….…….… 2M

    (b) Pivotturn right (4cts.).  Raise R hand overhead L hand on waist. Strike the tambourine as the position of the arms is reversed, shake the tambourine continuously overhead.

    30s
  • Q9

    The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider.

    Maybe

    Somewhat True

    True

    False

    30s
  • Q10

    What is the dance step used in the last Figure?

    Pivot-Turn

    Touch Step

    Hop Step

    Skip Step

    30s

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