Algorithm March
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The Algorithm March is a dance fad
created in Japan
, based on the children's television series PythagoraSwitch which was broadcast on the educational channel of NHK
, a Japanese non-profit public broadcasting service. It is performed by the comedy group Itsumo Kokokara with variable groups (it differs at each air) such as firefighters, soccer players, Yasugi-bushi preservation society, Vienna Boys' Choir
, Blue Man Group
, ninja and so on.
The basic steps are as follows, repeating as necessary:
The dance can be performed in lines, moving canon
style one at a time. After each movement, the line takes a step forward. A demonstration video is available in English and Japanese.
Novelty and fad dances
Fad dances are dances which are characterized by a short burst of popularity, while novelty dances typically have a longer-lasting popularity based on their being characteristically humorous or humor-invoking, as well as the sense of uniqueness which they have.-Fad dances:These are also called...
created in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, based on the children's television series PythagoraSwitch which was broadcast on the educational channel of NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
, a Japanese non-profit public broadcasting service. It is performed by the comedy group Itsumo Kokokara with variable groups (it differs at each air) such as firefighters, soccer players, Yasugi-bushi preservation society, Vienna Boys' Choir
Vienna Boys' Choir
The Vienna Boys' Choir is a choir of trebles and altos based in Vienna. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countries....
, Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is an organization founded by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton. The organization produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring popular music, comedy and multimedia; recorded music and scores for film and television; television appearances for shows such as The Tonight...
, ninja and so on.
The basic steps are as follows, repeating as necessary:
- Bend knees, reach out straight with hands
- Lean back with arms akimbo ("big shot")
- Turn around, bow
- Face right, right hand horizon sweep
- Bend knees, breast stroke
- Bend down and pretend to pick up a chestnut from the ground
- Shake arms downwards (like you are pumping a bicycle tire)
- Flap arms as though being inflated by a pump
The dance can be performed in lines, moving canon
Canon (music)
In music, a canon is a contrapuntal composition that employs a melody with one or more imitations of the melody played after a given duration . The initial melody is called the leader , while the imitative melody, which is played in a different voice, is called the follower...
style one at a time. After each movement, the line takes a step forward. A demonstration video is available in English and Japanese.