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    The document summarizes the Kunday folk dance from the Tagalog region of the Philippines. It describes the costumes, music structure, and formation. The dance involves graceful hand movements called "kumintang" performed by the partners as they move through various steps forward, backward, and side to side over the course of four sections set to changing A and B music parts.

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    The document summarizes the Kunday folk dance from the Tagalog region of the Philippines. It describes the costumes, music structure, and formation. The dance involves graceful hand movements called "kumintang" performed by the partners as they move through various steps forward, backward, and side to side over the course of four sections set to changing A and B music parts.

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    The document summarizes the Kunday folk dance from the Tagalog region of the Philippines. It describes the costumes, music structure, and formation. The dance involves graceful hand movements called "kumintang" performed by the partners as they move through various steps forward, backward, and side to side over the course of four sections set to changing A and B music parts.

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    KUNDAY – KUNDAY

    (Tagalog)
    Francisca Reyes Aquino

    Kunday literally means to move the hands gracefully somewhat like a


    kumintang. When adults want small children to show them some artistic and graceful
    hand movements they are asked to kunday. Kunday is used in Tagalog regions in
    connection with hand movements. The kunday movement is conspicuous in this dance.

    COSTUME. The Girl wears balintawak style costume and the Boy wears barong
    tagalog and red trousers.

    MUSIC is divided into two parts: A and B.

    FORMATION. Partners stand about six feet apart, facing audience, Girl at right
    side of partner.

    Introduction

    Music Introduction
    Point R foot in front (ct. 1), point sideward (ct. 2), point in front (ct. 1),
    close R to L (ct. 2). Girl holds skirt, Boy places hands on waist …………………… 2M

    Music A.
    Partners face front.
    (a) Starting with R foot, take four change steps forward, Kumintang R and L
    hand alternately a every measure, free hand on waist. Kumintang hand two times
    for every measure (1 ct. for each kumintang) …………………………………………. 4 M
    (b) Step R foot backward (ct. 1), point L in front (ct. 2). Kumintang R hand,
    L hand on waist …………………………………………………………………………. 1 M
    (c) Repeat (b), three more times L, R, L. Reverse position of hands every
    measure …………………………………………………………………………………… 3 M
    (d) Repeat all (a – c) ……………………………………………………………... 8 M

    II

    Music B.
    Partners face each other.
    (a) Starting with R foot, take two change steps forward to meet at center.
    Hands as in figure I (a) …………………………………………………………………. 2M
    (b) Change step sideward, R and L Arms in lateral position, moving side-
    ward right and left with two kumintang of hands at every measure ………………. 2M
    Turn right about
    (c) Repeat (a) and (b), going to proper places in (a) ……………………... 4M
    Turn right about to face each other.
    (d) Repeat all (a – c) ……………………………………………………………... 8M
    III

    Music A.
    Partners face each other.
    (a) Change step forward R (cts. 1 and, 2). Hands as in figure I (a) ………….. 1M
    (b) Point L in front (cts. 1, 2). R arm in reverse “T” position (no kumintang),
    L hand on waist …………………………………………………………………………. 1M
    (c) Repeat (a) and (b), starting with L foot to meet at center. Reverse
    position of hands …………………………………………………………………………. 2M
    (d) Repeat (a – c), moving backward to proper places ……………………….. 4M
    (e) Repeat all (a – d) …………………………………………………………….... 8
    M

    IV

    Music B.
    Partners face front.
    (a) Starting with R foot, take three steps forward (cts. 1, 2, 1), close L to R
    (ct. 2). L hand on waist, R arm in reverse “T” position and kumintang on ct. 2
    of second measure ………………………………………………………………………... 2M
    (b) Repeat (a), starting with L foot. Reverse position of arms ……………….. 2M
    (c) Change steps sideward, R and L. Hands as in figure I (a) ……………….. 2M
    (d) Four-step turn right about in place. Girl holds skirt, Boy places hands
    on waist. …………………………………………………………………………………... 2M
    (e) Repeat all (a – d). Finish with a bow to partner on last count of last
    measure ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8M

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