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    I heartily wish, that the weather improves in your part of the world (winter is near), so no power shutoffs anymore. It must be very annoying, but at least the administration is taking care of your security and wellbeing.

    I found BombayStreet 77 slightly amusing. I am not used to associate the so burgeous Swiss with music bands. Of course, this is a prejudice.

    This one you certainly know, but I didn´t know the band was German:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
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    Thank you... We may get some rain next week and now have a generator to power our water pump, lights, and fridge/deep freeze, etc.

    Scorpions ! Yes, I still listen to their music often; have been a big fan siince the early 80's... and they still rock on. My daughter fell in love with this Scorpions song back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RjJKxsamQ

    Changing gears, from the Summer of love (1967)... (well, that's how I always think of it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiMCTjO_dHI

    and the immortal Hair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt_yKPNORLM

    The Cowsills (Pop royalty to my mind):
    The Cowsills are an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island, six siblings noted for performing professionally and singing harmonies at an early age, later with their mother. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cowsills
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    Interesting Scorpions song, I remember it somehow.

    Enjoyed The Cowsills Video, very funny, very good. Had never heard of them. Now, of course you remember the other Hair.
    Here a Brazilian Version of Aquarius.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN5m9jDwyf0
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    I love the song Aquarius... have never seen the whole play of Hair.

    The Cribs:
    The Cribs are an English indie rock band originally from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cribs
    ... two shows in S.P. in 2011.

    The Cribs music sample (Genre: UK Indie Rock)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WEHjgjirFw

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    Do you like this one (Udo Lindenberg)? For German Rock fans he is a legend, still on tours with his 73 years:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx_azpcyBiA

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udo_Lindenberg
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    Easy to listen to, enjoyed Udo's music very much. There was a note that this was his only English LP "(er) hat nur eine LP in englischer Sprache aufgenommen" (this album from 1971)... too bad. Noteworthy to me that he has worked with Eric Burdon, and other notables. It's a shame his voice has diminished somewhat, but his Facebook page has several concert dates set for 2020... https://www.facebook.com/UdoLindenberg/

    Mamonas Assassinas (1-set of brothers included in the band):
    Mamonas Assassinas was a satirical Brazilian rock band. Their lyrics, music and live performances were as famous as their tragic end: on March 2, 1996, the plane in which they were flying crashed into the Cantareira mountain range, near São Paulo, causing the death of all the band members... band member Julio Rasec told reporters he'd had a nightmare the previous evening about the plane crashing - but laughed it off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamonas_Assassinas
    Metal sample w/ lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNunfEzmhbY

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    If you like Udo´s music maybe you'll enjoy his performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tLOd1uM8Y in the German version of
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnClrx8N2k.

    Of course I remember the Mamonas Assassinas and their tragic accident.They were so very young and their irreverence was something quite uncommon at the time. One cult song was My yellow Brasilia : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO0Uq6aET_A. You can imagine the lyrics, but I couldn´t resist including this iconic song about the girl with the wonderful hair and the guitar like body, which every one sung at the time.
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    Udo in 1979... so young... I like his Teufel version besser (wrestlers aside).

    Mamonas Assassinas: (lol) Interesting mix of music within the piece.

    Orbital:
    Orbital are an English electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, Kent, England, consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_(band)
    Music w/ nice nature video: Halcyon On and On... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-hSgL1R74

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    Lol!Your German is improving!

    Enjoyed the electronic dance video, specially watching it in 3D. The music sounded familiar, probably used also as background music.

    I'm not very familiar with electronic dance music but here a Brazilian sample:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFuF6F0e5EQ

    Street Dance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zujrj-93YY
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    Enjoyed the upbeat electronica MSX CLUB 90s

    The street dance was also fun; a nice mix of music/beats.

    Music and dance evolution 50's- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsqP34Ir4oM

    The Knife:
    were a Swedish electronic music duo from Gothenburg, formed in 1999. The group consisted of siblings Karin and Olof Dreijer, who together also run their own record company, Rabid Records. The group gained a large international following in response to their 2003 album Deep Cuts... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Knife
    Forest Families by The Knife... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-RnJTaXoUA

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    Fabulous video about the evolution of dance. The different rhythms were very well presented.

    Sweden was the last country I would associate with electronic music, interesting video.

    A bit about Brazilian dance rhythms:https://theculturetrip.com/south-ame...ld-know-about/

    A presentation of some dances:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTya8Z7Onbo

    And here dances from A to Z. A lot of them are new to me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrWFbTM68dY
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    The first video you shared depicts hip movements similar to the more frenetic Polynesian dances.

    The Samba basic step is mesmerizing in its simplicity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMsRzvei_AI... to think women are recommended to wear high heels!

    The Jongo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqedt7qcTaE

    Carioca Funk moves (and various offshoots of Funk dance) are similar to pop music video dance nowadays in the USA.

    Bumba Meu Boi is interesting in its pageantry costumes and seemingly modern dance moves... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwbubICABPE

    Forró... love this dance; saw some of these moves at my grandson's wedding by the younger crowd... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c33sqgUUJKg (at a Stuttgart festival)

    Carimbó... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1iuXwQft8I... simple, elegant, and colorful.

    Capoeira... I've seen these martial arts moves depicted on the telly and movies... many elements are also used in Jamaican & African martial arts.

    Lundu... like a step/tap dance in one form and a graceful community dance in another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erQi9lUIMHM... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRyU4uNRR1A

    Baião (rhythm & beat)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVP74d4QiEg... and a playful dance with many recognizable movements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeZ0B36sy1c

    Xote... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYR_u7rgQAg... this version very sensual and playful.

    re: "A presentation of some dances"... a joyful celebration of styles (football included).

    re: A-Z... many I didn't recognize either.

    ... and lastly some Eastern influence elegance:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoXNG2n3GiY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbmjpVh4kgM

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    Official Theme now is DANCES

    Enjoyed your very thorough dive into Brazilian Rythms. Interesting to know that forró is a popular rhythm in US too.
    Unfortunately the funk balls, which are so popular among the young have also a very dark side to them:
    https://www.efe.com/efe/english/worl...000262-4124091
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    No editing possible of the post above, so continuing here: I was very impressed with the two videos, specially with the beautiful arm movements of the peacock dance.

    Some folklore dance videos I liked:
    India:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5mhNH-syXU

    Israel(or US?):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYuYojyDwN4

    Russia:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkJmZXgy1s

    Italy(Tarantela):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3203SRn_I

    Now some US dances:

    Square dance, reminds a bit Brazilian ciranda and quadrilha:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upu1l3eLid4

    Country dances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSf40fkZAow and performance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxcjbHJ4zsc

    And of course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a1NL9DKHCE
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    re:
    India... wonderful music and choreography with interesting roots (Indian and Islamic) including Indian classical (Kathak dance), Ghazal (Islamic poetry form), and Qawaali (Sufi Islamic music form)...
    "Aayat" (English: "Verses from Quran") is an Indian film song from the soundtrack of the music album of Bajirao Mastani. The usage of the word "Aayat" in the song is to describe Bajirao's love for Mastani by saying I remember you like "Aayat" from Bajirao to Mastani. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aayat_(song)
    Kathak Dance:
    According to a BBC Arts article, Kathak is unique in being practiced by the Muslim community of the India, and thus has a "historical link to Islam. Farah Yasmeen Shaikh, a Muslim and a disciple of Pandit Chitresh Das in the Lucknow school, considers Kathak as a "confluence of Hindu and Muslim cultures", and has presented her performance in Pakistan...
    While most scholars consider Kathak as an ancient art, some such as Margaret Walker suggest the modern Kathak is a 20th-century phenomenon, more a form of cultural revival, if one relies on the music-related Indian documents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathak
    Israel... Definitely Jewish in origin the "Bottle Dance" was fun to watch.

    Russia... Kalinka:
    a Russian song (and dance) written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Larionov and first performed in Saratov as part of a theatrical entertainment that he had composed. Soon it was added to the repertory of a folk choral group... The refrain of the song refers to the kalinka, which is the snowball tree (Viburnum opulus). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinka_(song)
    ... a lively entertaining dance.

    Italy... Familiar song. Fun to watch the children dance... reminds me of my grade-school days learning traditional dance outside on the school grounds: the "girls" were all into it and the "boys" lagged a bit.

    Square... Fun; similar to the traditional dance I cited above.
    Promenade and Do-Si-Do!
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promenade_(dance_move)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-si-do

    Country... Never learned these dances, but I enjoy watching "the kids" dance the various country styles (I'm a city boy relocated to the country).

    "And of course"... (lol), much more familiar. The last dance I danced at was with my Grand-Daughter at a Father-Daughter dance subbing for her Father who was out of town at the time when she was an early teen... lots of Twists and twirls... had a grand (sic) time.

    Two contrasting Slap Dance/rhythms:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snW37LE1-Ug
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9FcLRB3EQ

    A to Z of African (contempory/non-tribal) Dance... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LInMiYj6ZVE

    ... and lastly some Tribal African Dances: https://binoandfino.com/blog/2015/12...ican-countries

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