The Charleston
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The Charleston is a famous early 20th-century American jazz dance and song that became emblematic of the Roaring Twenties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance
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jazz dance ⓘ popular dance ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prohibition era
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flapper culture ⓘ jazz age nightlife ⓘ |
| associatedWithDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Roaring Twenties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
energetic kicks
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swinging arms ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ twisting feet movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | emblematic dance of the Roaring Twenties ⓘ |
| dancePosition |
closed position (partner form)
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open position (partner form) ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
partner dance
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social dance ⓘ solo dance ⓘ |
| developedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
1920s Charleston
NERFINISHED
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Lindy Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ partner Charleston ⓘ solo Charleston ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lindy Hop
NERFINISHED
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jazz dance ⓘ swing dance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American dance traditions
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jazz music ⓘ ragtime dance ⓘ |
| movementType | improvisational elements ⓘ |
| originatedIn | African American communities ⓘ |
| popularizedIn |
ballrooms
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films ⓘ stage shows ⓘ |
| requires |
strong sense of rhythm
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syncopated footwork ⓘ |
| revivedIn |
21st century vintage dance communities
ⓘ
late 20th century swing revival ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
modernity in the 1920s
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social liberation ⓘ youthful rebellion ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| typicalMusic | up-tempo jazz ⓘ |
| typicalTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| usedIn | vintage jazz dance repertoires ⓘ |
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