By How did the Tinikling dance get its name?
Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. The tinikling dance is one of the most dramatic dances in the Philippines. It is named after the long-legged tikling bird. The movements in the dance are an imitation of the tikling birds as they hop between tall reeds and tree branches.
How does Tinikling imitate the movement of the Tikling Bird?
It imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate the tikling bird’s legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles. Today tinikling is taught throughout the United States.
How did the bird called the Tinikling get its name?
The Tinikling is said to be named after the long-legged bird called the tikling in the Philippines. Someone who dances the Tinikling imitates the movements of a tikling bird (hence, tikling-like) as the bird walks over the grass or dodges bamboo traps set by Filipino farmers on vast rice fields.
What is the purpose of Tinikling in the Philippines?
In grades K-12 the dance is used as an aerobic exercise for physical education classes, to help expand physical movements such as hand coordination, foot speed, and also rhythm. Tinikling is commonly performed at schools and on special occasions, such as the Filipino Independence Day, as a celebration of Filipino culture and Filipino pride.
How to learn the 5 steps of Tinikling?
This video breaks down each of the 5 steps of the Tinikling dance. This is a good video showing how the entire dance flows together. Show more…
What’s the best way to record Tinikling music?
Divide yourselves in groups of four. Place the bamboo poles parallel to each other, about a foot and a half apart. One board goes under each end of the poles, in a horizontal position, about four to six inches from the end of the poles. Sit in Indian style, facing the record player.
How are bamboo poles used to make Tinikling?
Place the bamboo poles parallel to each other, about a foot and a half apart. One board goes under each end of the poles, in a horizontal position, about four to six inches from the end of the poles.