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== Personalities ==
'''Lord of the Dance''' is a [[hymn]] written by [[Sydney Carter]] in 1963. He adapted the tune from the famous [[Shakers|Shaker]] gift-song ''[[Simple Gifts]]''. The hymn is widely performed in the United Kingdom, and is often mistaken for a traditional melody. It follows in the tradition of traditional English carol, "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day" which tells the gospel story in the first person voice of Jesus of Nazareth as he tries "to call my true love to my dance."
* [[Nataraja]], Shiva in his dancing posture
* Lord of the Dance, a title given to [[Jesus Christ]] in some musical adaptations
* [[Rudolf Nureyev]], ballet star, nicknamed Lord of the Dance


== Literature ==
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* [[Lord of the Dance (novel)|''Lord of the Dance'' (novel)]], a 1984 novel by Father Andrew Greeley
The '''Lord of the dance''' can also refer to [[Nataraja|Shiva in His dancing posture]].


== Music ==
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* [[Lord of the Dance (hymn)|"Lord of the Dance" (hymn)]], a hymn written by Sydney Carter in 1963
'''Lord of the Dance''' is also an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[musical]] & [[dance]] production, directed and originally starred by [[Michael Flatley]]. The show debuted at the [[Point Theatre]] in Dublin on [[June 28]], [[1996]]. The story was a classic good vs. evil story based on ancient [[Ireland|Irish]] [[folklore]].
** "[[Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day]]", a traditional song that the "Lord of the Dance" hymn is based on
* [[Lord of the Dance (Franciscus Henri album)|''Lord of the Dance'' (Franciscus Henri album)]] (1976)
* [[Lord of the Dance (musical)|''Lord of the Dance'' (musical)]], an Irish musical and dance production
** ''Lord of the Dance'', an album composed by [[Ronan Hardiman]] for the above production
** A nickname for [[Michael Flatley]], star of the above production
* "Lord of the Dance", a song by [[Steven Curtis Chapman]] from the album ''[[Signs of Life (Steven Curtis Chapman album)|Signs of Life]]''
* "Lord of the Dance", a song by [[Clark (musician)|Chris Clark]] from the album ''[[Clarence Park (album)|Clarence Park]]''


==See also==
The show started out with just one troupe until November 1997 when Troupe 2 was formed, then in [[1993]] a Las Vegas troupe was formed and peformed for 4 years and then went on tour of Canada only to return to Las Vegas for another 3 year tour in [[November]] [[2002]] which ran until [[April 30th]] [[2004]]. Since Flatley has left the show, however, the show has suffered, leading to mediocre reviews and uneven ticket sales. However this has not stopped the formation of a Fourth Troupe in [[2004]]. A more advanced version of the show called [[Feet of Flames]] debuted at [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] on [[July 25th]] [[1998]].
* "[[Lard of the Dance]]", a 1998 episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''


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The Lord of the Dance has, over the years, invited a host of parodies, most notably that of Mike Myers on MTV's Video Music Awards, and the website http://LordofDance.com, featuring comedian Dannel Gomiller bringing his own new style to the world of dance.

== References ==

* [http://www.stainer.co.uk/lotd.html Stainer & Bell], copyright holders for Lord of the Dance hymn.

Latest revision as of 23:45, 25 July 2023

Lord of the Dance may refer to:

Personalities

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  • Nataraja, Shiva in his dancing posture
  • Lord of the Dance, a title given to Jesus Christ in some musical adaptations
  • Rudolf Nureyev, ballet star, nicknamed Lord of the Dance

Literature

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Music

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See also

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