The Influence Of Black Dance In America

An artist is who can express his or her expressions through art. Writers use their words to describe their thoughts, Painters use colors to show their imaginations and Dancers use the rhythm to present the waves of their bodies. In this modern world, dance is considered a form of art. However, very few of the people know the formation of this art. All the things in this world begin at one level and finishes at a new different level. Black dance in America began when black people were being brought to the New World as slaves. The main purpose to make slaves dance was to keep them healthy and active so they can be sold at a good price. During that time, traders of slaves did not realize that it would become one of the rich and passionate forms of art. …show more content…
It will be false to say that there is no universal language. Music and dance is often referred to universal language. Most of the people understand the same tunes of music and choreography of dance. When Africans from different regions were being brought to the new world, they did not have a common language to communicate with other people. They were trying to communicate with most people using the dance steps they learned from their past. African slaves started teaching the dance steps to each other, which brought them together, and they were spending their time faster and more enjoyable. Moreover, Slaves did not have professional instruments to play the music to dance. In the article ‘Black dance in America’, author writes “Sometimes, music was provided by a slave beating on a drum or the bottom of a pot, or strumming on the African stringed instrument that white observes variously called a banjo, a banjar, a bangelo, and a