Thursday, May 26, 2016

Frankie manning


Google's main page back adorned by a doodle. Today, Thursday (05/26/2016), this section slicked dengandoodle to commemorate the 102 anniversary of the dancer and choreographer from the United States, Frankie Manning.

Google makes animated pair of men and women dancing with exhilaration. There is a scene where the man throws the woman aloft. In the back it says "Google".

However, who exactly Frankie Manning who made today's Google Doodle?

KompasTekno quoted from the Telegraph, Frankie Manning was born on May 26, 1914 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Just turned three years, Frankie Manning had to be moved to Harlem area, one part of the city of New York.

His interest in the world of dance itself has started since a young age. At the age more mature, Frankie Manning often attend dance events at the Renaissance Ballroom, where he mostly accompanied by her mother.

He was quite surprised when he saw his mother was able to dance a traditional dance moves west, like a waltz. Therefore, she is seriously studying dance.

Frankie Manning then founded a dance group called Whitey's Lindy Hoppers were quite frequent performances and made several films. He is also regarded as one of the creators of the famous dance moves, the Lindy Hop.

The dance was so popular in the 1920s until the 1930s. The dance movement is a combination of a lot of movement, such as jazz, tap, breakaway, danCharleston.

Lindy Hop movement itself was born in the African-American community in Harlem, but started more widespread in 1930.

The movement is so wild and spontaneous, with the movement of kicks and movements of the body, or may be a movement that is understated, and is usually done in pairs, the same as Google's motion animation displayed.

Frankie Manning himself was not the person who gave the name Lindy Hop movement. However, he is an ambassador of the movement for helping make it a popular dance and pass it to a wide audience.

Frankie Manning died on 27 April 2009 at the age of 94 years in Corona, Queens, USA.

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