MARACATU - is directly related to the coronation of the black kings ceremony.
GLISSANDOS - slides which are sometimes known as PORTAMENTO
CALL AND RESPONSE - form the leader sings (the call) as is answered by a chorus (the response).
MELODIES - are usually organized within a scale of four, five, six, or seven notes.
The rhythm of Maracatu is called Baque or Toque.
BLUES - is a musical form and genre that originated in African-American communities in the deep south
SPIRITUAL - it is the antecedent of the blues.
SOUL - is a music genre that combines rhythm and blues and gospel music, originating in the United States
HOMOPHONIC - this musical form uses block of chords.
STROPHIC - it is the splitting verses
NORTH AFRICA - it is an African music with Arabic influence
CUMBIA - was born of a cultural mix of black and indigenous bakcgrounds.
LATIN AMERICAN VARIETY OF STYLES
LANGUAGE
AFRICAN RHYTHM
SPANISH DECIMA
SYNCOPATION
CALL AND RESPONSE
CHA-CHA - was a breakaway from the usual accent of the fourth eighth note of the mambo
BOSSA NOVA - means "new trend" in Portuguese
FOXTROT - is typically dance to big band swing-style music written in 4/4 time
REGGAE - was coined around 1960 in Jamaica to identify a "ragged" style of dance music
RHUMBA -is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance
PASSA DOBLE - in Spanish means 'two steps'
TANGO - music comes from a mixture of cultural influences including Africa, India, France, Spain, and Latin America
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - is the art and science of producing and manipulating digital photographs.
malunggay - Moringa oleifera
calamansi - Citrofortunella microcarpa
mangga - Mangifera indica
AGILITY - is the ability to change the direction of the body in an efficient and effective manner.
BALANCE - is the ability to maintain equilibrium when stationary or moving (i.e. not to fall over) through the coordinated actions of our sensory functions (eyes, ears and the proprioceptive organs in out joints).
SPEED - is the ability to move all or part of the body quickly.
STATIC BALANCE - is the ability to retain the center of the mass above the base of support in a stationary position.
Sepak Takraw comes from the word SEPAK
Sepak Takraw is played between two teams of THREE players.
Each team is allowed a maximum of THREE touches.
The first team to score either 15 or 21 points wins the set.
The team that prevails in TWO sets to win the match.
ACAPUNCTURE - it is the stimulation of specific points along the skin of the body.
NATUROPATHY - is a medical plant which believes in healing power of nature.
REFLEXOLOGY - or zone therapy is an alternative medicine or pseudoscience involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet.
VENTOSA MASSAGE CUPPING THERAPY - this is performed by placing glass on specific occupations on your back.