The Chestnut of Blooming

The Chestnut of Blooming is a war dance originating in The Wavy Giant-Grouper. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Compositional Sorghum-Grain. The dancers perform loosely mingled. The aggressive dance is punctuated by crude leaps.

• The dance begins with the verse of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower with the music. This twisting section is punctuated by runs and vivacious raised right arms.
• The dance enters a new section with the chorus of the music. The dancers perform faster and faster with the music. This crude section is punctuated by undulating hand gestures.
• The dance enters a new section with the finale of the music. The dancers perform faster and faster with the music. This section is punctuated by undulating hand gestures and spirited rightward bends.

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