title: Francisca Reyes-Aquino
Sampath Kumar D.Y.
D. Ray White
Jesco White
KVHW
Ray White
Silvina Fabars
Syrian nationality law
Bhikhari Thakur
Bhagaban Sahu
sentences: Francisca Reyes-Aquino is a Filipino folk dancer and academic noted for her research on Philippine folk dance.
 She is a recipient of the Republic Award of Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a designated National Artist of the Philippines for Dance.
Dr. Dasari Yethiraja Sampath Kumar shortly D. Y. Sampath Kumar (20 November 1927 – 21 May 1999), popularly referred to as ""Andhra Jalari"" or Fisherman of Andhra Pradesh, was an acclaimed Indian classical and folk dancer and choreographer.
 He thoroughly assimilated the ancient traditions of dance and music of South India under the tutelage of various gurus like Sri Peri Narasimha Shastry who taught him Veena and Duvvuri Jagannadha Sarma who taught him Bharatanatyam.
 With deep study and indepth investigation into various dance forms he improvised on their teachings and became a distinguished exponent of various dance styles like Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Yakshagana and folk dances.
 He gave thousands of performances with brilliant embellishments in several states and in many countries.
 From between 1954 and 1999 for 45 years, 60 renowned artistes under the able guidance and expert direction of Dr.Sampath Kumar through his famous dance institute Sri Geetha Nrithya Kalasala, Vizianagaram, (Andhra Pradesh) have given over 3000 dance performances on National and International stages and won many honors and awards.
Donald Ray White, more commonly known as D. Ray White, (April 17, 1927 – July 2, 1985), was an American mountain dancer and entertainer, and the patriarch of the White family.
 He has been featured in several American documentary films that detail the White family.
 His style was a subtle mix of tap and clog dancing that is native to the Appalachian Mountains and Appalachia.
 D. Ray rose to regional stardom before his murder in 1985 and became known as one of the greatest mountain dancers of his time.
 His son, Jesco White, known as "The Dancing Outlaw," who has also been the subject of several documentaries, has carried on his style and continues to perform.
Jesco White, also known as the "Dancing Outlaw" (born July 30, 1956) is an American folk dancer and entertainer.
 He is best known as the subject of three American documentary films that detail his desire to follow in his famous father's footsteps while dealing with depression, drug addiction, alcoholism, and the poverty that permeates much of rural Appalachia.
KVHW was an American rock band, that was active and toured nationally from January 1998 through December 1999.
 The band's name came from the last names of its four members: Steve Kimock (guitar), Bobby Vega (bass), Alan Hertz (drums), and Ray White (vocals and guitar).
 However, White was replaced by other musicians for some shows: Terry Haggerty replaced him from May 13, 1999 through July 5, 1999, and Ike Willis and Chip Roland sat in for some shows without White in December 1999.
 Jimmy Herring also filled in for several shows following White's departure.
 Haggerty continued to play with the band through October 3, 1999.
Ray White is an African American soul vocalist and rock and blues guitarist, best known as a member of Frank Zappa's touring ensembles.
 He was drafted into Zappa's band in late 1976, being featured on rhythm guitar and vocals, forming a vocal harmony partnership with Ike Willis on later tours in 1980 and 1984.
 White's vocals can be heard on "Zappa in New York" (March 1978), "You Are What You Is" (September 1981) as well as others.
 White can also be found on a "The Torture Never Stops" and "Does Humor Belong in Music?
"; the former a DVD set in one of Zappa's last tours (without Ike Willis) and the latter a VHS filmed at the pier in New York; the video features White and Ike Willis' vocal harmonies.
 According to Zappa, White, who was deeply religious, was uncomfortable with the atheistic views of some of the other band members, which led to his departure.
Silvina Fabars (born 1944) is a Cuban folk dancer and ballerina who is the principal dancer of the National Folkloric Ensemble of Cuba and a noted folk dance instructor throughout Latin America and Europe.
 She has won numerous awards and recognition throughout her career including the "Vanguardia Nacional", the "Distinción por la Cultura Nacional" (Distinction of the National Culture), and the Alejo Carpentier Medal.
 In 2014, she was honored as the recipient of the National Dance Prize of Cuba.
Syrian nationality law is the law governing the acquisition, transmission and loss of Syrian citizenship.
 Syrian citizenship is the status of being a citizen of the Republic of Syria and it can be obtained by birth or naturalisation.
 The Syrian nationality is transmitted by paternity (father) (see Jus sanguinis).
 Therefore, Syrian nationality is determined solely by the father's nationality, while the place of birth is irrelevant.
 In other words, birthright citizenship is not recognized since being born in Syria does not grant an automatic right to become a national.
 In most cases, individuals are deemed to be Syrian nationals regardless of whether they are born inside or outside Syria as long as their father holds Syrian nationality.
Bhikari Thakur (Devanagari: भिखारी ठाकुर; Nastaʿlīq: بھکھڑی ٹھاکر;    ) was an Indian playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist in Bhojpuri language popularly known as the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri".
 Thakur was born in a barber-family on 18 December 1887 in a village named Kutubpur (Diyara), Saran District, Bihar, India.
 His father and mother were Dal Singar Thakur and Shivkali Devi respectively.
 He had a younger brother named Bahor Thakur.
Bhagaban Sahu was an Indian folk dancer, teacher and choreographer, known for codifying the folk dance forms of Odisha.
 He was born on 21 September 1914 at Ganjam in the Indian state of Odisha in a Brahmin family and took to folk dancing.
 He was credited with efforts to revive the traditional Odissi dance forms such as Baagh Naach (Tiger dance), Stilt dance, Jodi sankha, Laudi, Paika dance and Chadheia chadheiani.
 He taught the villagers about these dance forms and trained them on the art.
 He was the choreographer of the popular tiger dance sequence in the 1989 Bengali movie, Bagh Bahadur, directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta.

Question: Question: D. Ray White is the father of the folk dancer of what nationality? 

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 Donald Ray White, more commonly known as D. Ray White, (April 17, 1927 – July 2, 1985), was an American mountain dancer and entertainer, and the patriarch of the White family.
 He has been featured in several American documentary films that detail the White family.
 His style was a subtle mix of tap and clog dancing that is native to the Appalachian Mountains and Appalachia.
 D. Ray rose to regional stardom before his murder in 1985 and became known as one of the greatest mountain dancers of his time.
 His son, Jesco White, known as "The Dancing Outlaw," who has also been the subject of several documentaries, has carried on his style and continues to perform. 

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 Jesco White, also known as the "Dancing Outlaw" (born July 30, 1956) is an American folk dancer and entertainer.
 He is best known as the subject of three American documentary films that detail his desire to follow in his famous father's footsteps while dealing with depression, drug addiction, alcoholism, and the poverty that permeates much of rural Appalachia. 

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 KVHW was an American rock band, that was active and toured nationally from January 1998 through December 1999.
 The band's name came from the last names of its four members: Steve Kimock (guitar), Bobby Vega (bass), Alan Hertz (drums), and Ray White (vocals and guitar).
 However, White was replaced by other musicians for some shows: Terry Haggerty replaced him from May 13, 1999 through July 5, 1999, and Ike Willis and Chip Roland sat in for some shows without White in December 1999.
 Jimmy Herring also filled in for several shows following White's departure.
 Haggerty continued to play with the band through October 3, 1999. 

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 Ray White is an African American soul vocalist and rock and blues guitarist, best known as a member of Frank Zappa's touring ensembles.
 He was drafted into Zappa's band in late 1976, being featured on rhythm guitar and vocals, forming a vocal harmony partnership with Ike Willis on later tours in 1980 and 1984.
 White's vocals can be heard on "Zappa in New York" (March 1978), "You Are What You Is" (September 1981) as well as others.
 White can also be found on a "The Torture Never Stops" and "Does Humor Belong in Music?
"; the former a DVD set in one of Zappa's last tours (without Ike Willis) and the latter a VHS filmed at the pier in New York; the video features White and Ike Willis' vocal harmonies.
 According to Zappa, White, who was deeply religious, was uncomfortable with the atheistic views of some of the other band members, which led to his departure. 

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 Silvina Fabars (born 1944) is a Cuban folk dancer and ballerina who is the principal dancer of the National Folkloric Ensemble of Cuba and a noted folk dance instructor throughout Latin America and Europe.
 She has won numerous awards and recognition throughout her career including the "Vanguardia Nacional", the "Distinción por la Cultura Nacional" (Distinction of the National Culture), and the Alejo Carpentier Medal.
 In 2014, she was honored as the recipient of the National Dance Prize of Cuba. 

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 Syrian nationality law is the law governing the acquisition, transmission and loss of Syrian citizenship.
 Syrian citizenship is the status of being a citizen of the Republic of Syria and it can be obtained by birth or naturalisation.
 The Syrian nationality is transmitted by paternity (father) (see Jus sanguinis).
 Therefore, Syrian nationality is determined solely by the father's nationality, while the place of birth is irrelevant.
 In other words, birthright citizenship is not recognized since being born in Syria does not grant an automatic right to become a national.
 In most cases, individuals are deemed to be Syrian nationals regardless of whether they are born inside or outside Syria as long as their father holds Syrian nationality. 

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 Bhikari Thakur (Devanagari: भिखारी ठाकुर; Nastaʿlīq: بھکھڑی ٹھاکر;    ) was an Indian playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist in Bhojpuri language popularly known as the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri".
 Thakur was born in a barber-family on 18 December 1887 in a village named Kutubpur (Diyara), Saran District, Bihar, India.
 His father and mother were Dal Singar Thakur and Shivkali Devi respectively.
 He had a younger brother named Bahor Thakur. 

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 Bhagaban Sahu was an Indian folk dancer, teacher and choreographer, known for codifying the folk dance forms of Odisha.
 He was born on 21 September 1914 at Ganjam in the Indian state of Odisha in a Brahmin family and took to folk dancing.
 He was credited with efforts to revive the traditional Odissi dance forms such as Baagh Naach (Tiger dance), Stilt dance, Jodi sankha, Laudi, Paika dance and Chadheia chadheiani.
 He taught the villagers about these dance forms and trained them on the art.
 He was the choreographer of the popular tiger dance sequence in the 1989 Bengali movie, Bagh Bahadur, directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta. 

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Answer: American