Charleston

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Born in Charleston, South Carolina, the Charleston dance is based on the popular musical work "The Charleston" by the composer James P. Johnson in 1923[1]. The dance takes inspiration from the Gullah (or Geechee) and the Juba dance. It was originally done to both Ragtime and Traditional Jazz music with quick, syncopated rhythms and improvised steps.[2][3]

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(1923_song)
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(dance)
  3. ↑ https://ilindy.com/blog/origins-of-the-charleston/
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