Afrobeat & Afrobeat dance

Choose a specific dance practice that you are interested in, with which you do not have extensive experience. 

Stepping into the shoes of an anthropologist, perform an in-depth study of the specific dance practice you have selected. You will be graded on the following:

Origins / historical background

Who, when, where, the dance is performed

Explanation of the purpose for which the dance is performed

How the dance and its associated movement and bodily aesthetics reflect cultural beliefs and values

Explanation of the role of music and/or rhythm

Explanation of one other artistic element (i.e., costuming, storytelling, etc.)

Development of the dance practice

e., aesthetic changes, shifts in cultural beliefs or practices associated with the dance, migration of dance practice to exist within a different culture or physical dance space

Analysis of why these developments occurred

Analysis of the role or influence of one of the following: globalization, syncretism, oppression, or appropriation (with specific attention to the influence of cultural outsiders).

Be sure there is sufficient research on your selected dance practice and culture. Do not research multiple dance practices within a culture you are required to CHOOSE ONE DANCE PRACTICE.

I have chosen Afrobeat dance.

I have uploaded a file that includes most of the information that I found that could help you with the writing process.