Tap dance
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- "Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion and is often accompanied by music. Tap dancing can also be done using an a cappella method, in which no musical accompaniment is provided, and dancers create their own "music" through the sounds of their taps.
It is an American art form that began with the combination of both West African and British Isles dance traditions: British Isles soft-shoe and hard-shoe step dances as well as a variety of secular and religious African step dances. The fusion of African rhythms and performance styles with European techniques of footwork led to the creation of tap dance. This fusion began in the mid-17th century but didn't become popular until the mid-19th century." - (en.wikipedia.org 08.12.2023)
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