French can-can
E1011589
The French can-can is a high-energy, physically demanding French cabaret dance characterized by high kicks, splits, and ruffled skirts, famously performed in Parisian venues like the Moulin Rouge.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabaret dance
ⓘ
dance ⓘ performing art ⓘ |
| alsoPerformedBy | male dancers ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMusic |
galop
ⓘ
quadrille ⓘ |
| associatedVenue |
Folies Bergère
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moulin Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Belle Époque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris nightlife ⓘ |
| culturalSymbolOf |
French cabaret culture
ⓘ
Moulin Rouge brand ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| developedInPlace | Paris dance halls ⓘ |
| genre |
cabaret
ⓘ
music hall ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chorus line formation
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fast tempo ⓘ high-energy ⓘ physically demanding ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| hasGenderTradition | primarily female dancers ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern chorus line dances
ⓘ
musical theatre dance ⓘ |
| notableAssociatedWork | Orpheus in the Underworld GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableComposerAssociated | Jacques Offenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
cabaret shows
ⓘ
revue ⓘ tourist entertainment ⓘ |
| requires |
flexibility
ⓘ
leg strength ⓘ stamina ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
leg injuries
ⓘ
muscle strain ⓘ |
| typicalCostumeElement |
corsets
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feathered headpieces ⓘ petticoats ⓘ ruffled skirts ⓘ stockings ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | chorus line ⓘ |
| typicalMovement |
cancan kick line
ⓘ
cartwheel ⓘ high kicks ⓘ jump ⓘ split ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
flashing of petticoats
ⓘ
synchronized leg kicks ⓘ |
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