http://www.ifccsa.org Folk dances, music and culture. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:20:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Miosotis Wong in a Yukata -side view showing Obi A view of the obi worn by men. Note the different method of tying and wearing of the knot on the side. The usual kimono material comes in widths of fourteen inches and lengths of ten yards or longer. The material is usually ... http://www.ifccsa.org/kimobi.html Title: El Jirasol Size: 18 X 24 Media: Oil http://www.ifccsa.org/misce4.html This dance is in reel time and can be done to any good Irish reel (or series of reels, for variety). The selection given here is "The Boyne Water," which is in two parts, A and B, of eight measures each, each of which is repeated. The Steps 1. Promenade Step (Meas. 1.) ... http://www.ifccsa.org/ennis.html Folk dance circles look upon this as the Polish national dance; they always are a bit shocked when they first attend a "real" Polish affair and find that the common or garden variety of Pole simply regards it as merely another polka with no particular fancy steps. Krakowiak refers to ... http://www.ifccsa.org/krakowia.html The dance is in reel-time, and any good Irish reel will do for it. The selection given here is "The Wind that Shakes the Barley." It is suggested that for this dance (as well as for all the other Irish dances given) the musician should change off from one reel ... http://www.ifccsa.org/limerick.html 1. Pelea de Gallos (couple doing dance) a real time movie - 15 frames per second 2.Pelea de Gallos (dance steps) a real time movie - 15 frames per second 3. Pelea de Gallos (couple doing dance with mariachi and singer) a mpeg movie - 30 frames per second 4. Las Chiapanecas (couple doing dance) a ... http://www.ifccsa.org/danvid.html What is New? Killeen Mariachi Festival 2004 information - click here IFCC Monthly Calendar ( January 2004) - Click here New Mariachi Mass Sheet Music with lyrics available - click here http://www.ifccsa.org/new.html 7-Year Anniversary of the International Folk Culture Center A musical and dance extravaganza on stage showcasing many cultural dance groups with an after-show dance party http://www.ifccsa.org/carnaval.html This is a unique site in that you can download music samples of carols and sign the guest book. It is one of the few that are interactive. Discussions of the Christmas feast, Carols, and traditions are included. This site contains many links. Some of the headings are Polish Folkloric Ensembles, ... http://www.ifccsa.org/websites.html Polish dress worn at a 1997 Polish Heritage Month celebration in San Antonio, Texas - front view Poland is a small country that has a large collection of folk music and dance. It is no bigger than some of the medium-sized states here in the United States. There are over fifteen ... http://www.ifccsa.org/pomudan.html