Potpourri for dance and not only

The overwhelming majority of festive events are always accompanied by musical performances: dances, dances, dances, chants, jokes, competitions. In general, a different kind of fun.

One of the most common celebrations is dancing. They are included in any concert program. This is a popular round dance during the traditional Russian festivities such as Maslenitsa or Ivan Kupala. Or shamanic dancing around the fire during the staging of any events from the life of the Indians. Or twin dances during the graduation ball. There may be modern variations - "Break Dance", "Hip-Hop", "Crank", etc., which are performed by young guys and girls on large venues on the Day of the City or Youth. There are many dances, as well as holidays. But we are not talking about this now.

Few people imagine how preparations for any such event take place. After all, you need to think through everything, write a script, find suitable participants, find the necessary props. One of the main elements for holding even a small, but good holiday is the sound accompaniment. Very often as an assortment of musical compositions called "potpourri" is used. For a dance, contest, skit or something like this is an ideal option. About him, we'll talk in the article.

The very word "potpourri" comes from the French pot-pourri, which in translation means "all sorts of things, mixed / prefabricated dish". Later this term acquired a direct relationship to art. The first potpourri was created for various variety and brass bands. Then began to appear compositions, consisting of popular variety tunes.

There are the following variations of the potpourri:

1. Instrumental play, which is composed of several of the most popular motifs of operas, operettas or ballets, the music of a certain composer or style, as well as songs, marches, etc.
2. A dance consisting of several dances. As a music, a potpourri is used here for the dance.
3. In a figurative sense, the word is used to refer to a mixture of something heterogeneous.

Potpourri (for dance in particular) is characterized by the fact that the melody does not develop in them, and one replaces the other. Between the fragments are usually made small bundles that connect different parts. Thus they form a continuous artistic image, having a beginning and an ending. It can also be supplemented by development and culmination, various semantic and emotional transitions.

Now the medley music for dance, for example, has a value that is difficult to exaggerate, because by combining different in style and dynamics fragments, you can provide a harmonious accompaniment of the entire event from beginning to end.

Imagine how a dance potpourri "Dances of the Peoples of the World" can effectively look in the appropriate musical processing, tastefully selected and glued together with knowledge. If everything is done correctly, the viewer will receive an unforgettable experience from such a show, and the event will be successful.

Naturally, a quality potpourri for a dance or another issue is not a guarantee of absolute success, but a tangible component of it. After all, in addition to audio, the visual part of an event should also have its own flavor and "catch" the audience.