African dance has often been viewed as obscene or liscentious because it usually involves hip motions which are interpreted as being overtly sexual. The music is usually designed for an actual purpose such as drinking and/or socializing unlike the modern "fine" arts which sees itself as beyond everything. Art for arts sake et al. In Africa onlookers usually participate in either the dance and/or the music and are encouraged to do so. The dance is seen as a lifestyle integral to everything African. To call it obscene is ignorant or purposefuly rude/racist.
The Greeks also based their music on the steps of dance. You may remember the terms from poetry class such as iambic pentameter etc… These describe the rhythms of dance steps. Different rhythms were thought to recreate different moods by the rhythms produced. This is similar to the melodic concept in India and Southeast Asia known as “rasa.” Classical motifs were also thought to possess this power to induce a feeling state. Each raga and rhythmic cycle is thought to have its own emotional flavor.
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