This article is about a form of folk dance practised in the United States, but originally from Ireland. For other forms of clog dance, see clog-dancing. For the construction of wooden clogs, see clog. For the phenomenon in flush toilets, see flush toilet § Clogging.
Clogging or Flatfoot dancing[1] is a type of folk dance practiced in the United States, in which the dancer's footwear is used percussively by striking the heel, the toe, or both against a floor or each other to create audible rhythms, usually to the downbeat with the heel keeping the rhythm.
The Soco Gap Dancers performed at the White House in 1939, which caused an uptick in the popularity of team clogging.[3]
American Clogging is associated with the predecessor to bluegrass—"old-time" music, which is based on English, and Irish fiddle tunes as well as African American banjo tunes. Clogging primarily developed from Irish step dancing called Sean-nós dance;[4] there were also English, Scottish, German, and Cherokee step dances, as well as African rhythms and movement influences too. It was from clogging that tap dance eventually evolved. Now, many clogging teams compete against other teams for prizes such as money and trophies.[5]
Terminologyedit
The term "buck", as in buck dancing, is traceable to the West Indies and is derived from a Tupi Indian word denoting a frame or hurdle for drying and smoking meat; the original po bockarau or buccaneers were sailors who ate smoked meat and fish after the manner of the Indians.[6] Another source states that the word bockorau can be traced to the "Angolan" word "buckra', and was used to refer to white people,[7] which is disputed.[8] Eventually the term came to describe Irish immigrant sailors whose jig dance was known as 'the buck'."[citation needed]
One source states that buck dancing was the earliest combination of the basic shuffle and tap steps performed to syncopated rhythms in which accents are placed not on the straight beat, as with the jigs, clogs, and other dances of European origin, but on the downbeat or offbeat, a style derived primarily from the rhythms of African tribal music.[9]
Yet another etymology of the word argues that it derives from the word "buck", used as a pejorative term for African American men in the 19th century.[10] Buck dancing was popularized in the United States by minstrel performers in the late 19th century. Many folk festivals and fairs utilize dancing clubs or teams to perform both Buck and regular clogging for entertainment.[11]
^Jamison (2009). "Buckdancing, Flatfooting, and Clogging". In Hinson, Glenn; Ferris, William (eds.). The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 14: Folklife. UNC Press. pp. 265–267.
^"Styles of Appalachian Clog Dance". socalfolkdance.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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Cahill, Mike (14 June 2008), , archived from the original on 5 March 2016, retrieved 20 February 2016
Chambers, Douglas B (1 March 2005), Murder at Montpelier: Igbo Africans in Virginia, University Press of Mississippi, ISBN978-1578067060
Chuku, Gloria (17 August 2012), "Enslaved Igbo and the Foundation of Afro-Virginia Slave Culture and Society", ChickenBones, Nathaniel Turner, retrieved 20 February 2016 Review and criticism of Chambers (2005)
"Clogging: How it's different from tap", Dance Spirit, Dance Media, 24 June 2009, retrieved 20 February 2016
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This article is about a form of folk dance practised in the United States but originally from Ireland For other forms of clog dance see clog dancing For the construction of wooden clogs see clog For the phenomenon in flush toilets see flush toilet Clogging Clogging or Flatfoot dancing 1 is a type of folk dance practiced in the United States in which the dancer s footwear is used percussively by striking the heel the toe or both against a floor or each other to create audible rhythms usually to the downbeat with the heel keeping the rhythm Clogging is the official state dance of Kentucky and North Carolina Contents 1 Antecedents 2 Terminology 3 See also 4 ReferencesAntecedents editIn the United States team clogging originated from square dance teams in Asheville North Carolina s Mountain Dance and Folk Festival 1928 organized by Bascom Lamar Lunsford in the Appalachian region 2 The Soco Gap Dancers performed at the White House in 1939 which caused an uptick in the popularity of team clogging 3 American Clogging is associated with the predecessor to bluegrass old time music which is based on English and Irish fiddle tunes as well as African American banjo tunes Clogging primarily developed from Irish step dancing called Sean nos dance 4 there were also English Scottish German and Cherokee step dances as well as African rhythms and movement influences too It was from clogging that tap dance eventually evolved Now many clogging teams compete against other teams for prizes such as money and trophies 5 Terminology editThe term buck as in buck dancing is traceable to the West Indies and is derived from a Tupi Indian word denoting a frame or hurdle for drying and smoking meat the original po bockarau or buccaneers were sailors who ate smoked meat and fish after the manner of the Indians 6 Another source states that the word bockorau can be traced to the Angolan word buckra and was used to refer to white people 7 which is disputed 8 Eventually the term came to describe Irish immigrant sailors whose jig dance was known as the buck citation needed One source states that buck dancing was the earliest combination of the basic shuffle and tap steps performed to syncopated rhythms in which accents are placed not on the straight beat as with the jigs clogs and other dances of European origin but on the downbeat or offbeat a style derived primarily from the rhythms of African tribal music 9 Yet another etymology of the word argues that it derives from the word buck used as a pejorative term for African American men in the 19th century 10 Buck dancing was popularized in the United States by minstrel performers in the late 19th century Many folk festivals and fairs utilize dancing clubs or teams to perform both Buck and regular clogging for entertainment 11 See also editBuckdancer s Choice Clog dancing Ira Bernstein Limberjack Sean nos dance including as practised in America Step danceReferences editNotes E WV Flatfoot Dancing Thompson Jessica Lee 2006 State 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March 2016 retrieved 20 February 2016 Chambers Douglas B 1 March 2005 Murder at Montpelier Igbo Africans in Virginia University Press of Mississippi ISBN 978 1578067060 Chuku Gloria 17 August 2012 Enslaved Igbo and the Foundation of Afro Virginia Slave Culture and Society ChickenBones Nathaniel Turner retrieved 20 February 2016 Review and criticism of Chambers 2005 Clogging How it s different from tap Dance Spirit Dance Media 24 June 2009 retrieved 20 February 2016 Hashaw Tim 2007 Children of Perdition Melungeons and the struggle of mixed America Mercer University Press ISBN 978 0 88146 013 1 retrieved 20 February 2016 Spalding Susan Eike Woodside Jane Harris eds 1995 Communities in Motion dance community and tradition in America s Southeast and beyond Westport Connecticut US Greenwood Press Frank X Bonner 1983 Clogging and the Southern Appalachian Square Dance Creative Imprints of Marietta Georgia US nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clogging Retrieved from https en 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