Slow Drag
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Slow Drag is a traditional blues and jazz dance style characterized by its slow tempo, close embrace, and smooth, dragging steps.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues dance
ⓘ
dance style ⓘ jazz dance ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
sensual
ⓘ
smooth and continuous ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
blues
ⓘ
early jazz ⓘ |
| bodyContact |
close hip proximity
ⓘ
upper body contact ⓘ |
| developedWithin | African American communities ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
improvisation
ⓘ
musicality ⓘ partner connection ⓘ |
| energyLevel | low ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
body lead and follow
ⓘ
shared axis between partners ⓘ |
| footworkStyle | dragging the free foot along the floor ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
close embrace
ⓘ
dragging steps ⓘ smooth steps ⓘ |
| hasMovementQuality |
grounded
ⓘ
intimate ⓘ relaxed ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow tempo ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| movementDirection |
mostly in place
ⓘ
small traveling patterns ⓘ |
| oftenDancedIn |
blues clubs
ⓘ
juke joints ⓘ rent parties ⓘ |
| originatedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedTo |
slow blues music
ⓘ
slow jazz music ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
other blues idiom dances
ⓘ
slow drag music ⓘ |
| requires |
fine weight shifts
ⓘ
strong partner connection ⓘ |
| socialContext |
couple dance
ⓘ
social dance ⓘ |
| stepQuality |
dragging footwork
ⓘ
small steps ⓘ |
| teaches | listening to subtle rhythmic changes in music ⓘ |
| tempoRange | slow ⓘ |
| typicalHold | chest-to-chest close embrace ⓘ |
| usedFor | expressive interpretation of slow music ⓘ |
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