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Can Can - Dance Of The Hours - Full Length #170825323
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This is the can-can from ââ¬ÅThe Dance Of The Hoursââ¬ÂÃÂÃâÃÂ, a suite contained in the opera by Amilcare Ponchielli ââ¬ÅLa Giocondaââ¬ÂÃÂÃâÃÂ. The can-can or cancan as in the original French is a high-energy, physically demanding dance which became a popular music hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by both sexes, it is now traditionally associated with a chorus line of female dancers. The main features of the dance are the high kicks, splits and cartwheels.