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Hula (IPA: /ˈhuːlə/) is a dance form accompanied by chant or song. It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The chant or song is called a mele. The hula dramatizes or comments on the mele. There are many styles of hula. They are commonly divided into two broad categories: Ancient hula, as performed before Western encounters with Hawaiʻi, is called kahiko. It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments. Hula as it evolved under Western influence, in the 19th and 20th centuries, is called ʻauana. It is accompanied by song and Western-influenced Musical Instruments such as the guitar, the ʻUkulele, and the double bass. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula
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Which is the best song to dance with a hula hoop?
FREE BIRD
What is hola dancing?
Well, I'm guessing you talking about 'Hula Dancing', a Hawaiian dance/sport.
Are beads put in the hula hoop?
In weighted hula hoops yes
List dance types?
This is what I can think of off the top of my head; jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, salsa, flamenco, contemperary, musical theatre, waltz, hula, folk, polka, samba, square dance, jitterbug, foxtrot, tango, cha-cha, and a lot more.
What is the Longest hula hoop record for a 10 year old?
I Olivia badker can hula hoop for 50 minutes.
What do hula dances represent?
hawaii do the hula dance
Where can one learn the Hula dance?
Hula dance can be learnt from the local dance teacher. On Youtube one can find the teaching clips of Hula dance and learn from watching the same. Its simple to learn.
What is Hawaii's state dance?
the hula dance
Can black girls dance hula?
there is no offical rule saying that a person of color cannot dance the hula
What music accompanies the hula dance?
The hula is a dance form which is normally accompanied by chants or a traditional Hawaiian song.
What is a hula?
A hula dance is a form of entertainment in Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
What dance is performed in a grassy shirt?
The hula, a Hawaiian dance
How do you spell dance in hawaiian?
hula
What is the main dance of Hawaii?
The Hula.
Is hula a polish dance?
No, it is Hawaiian.
What is a dance composition that tells a story?
Dance that tells a story is the Hula Dance.
Do you know if people in Bora Bora hula dance?
Yes, they do but it's another kind of hula dance, not the hawaiian style one.
