# [[Singing & Dancing]] > [!danger] In Ruṇṇasutta ([AN3.107](https://suttacentral.net/an3.107/en/sujato)) > **“Singing is regarded as wailing in the training of the Noble One**. > _“Ruṇṇamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ gītaṁ._ > > **Dancing is regarded as madness**. > _Ummattakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ naccaṁ._ > > **Too much laughter, showing the teeth, is regarded as childish.** > _Komārakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ ativelaṁ dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ._ > > So break off singing and dancing; and when you’re appropriately pleased, it’s enough to simply smile.” > _Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce, alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāyā”ti._ ^runna-sutta ## Suttas - AN3.107 Ruṇṇasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an3.107/en/sujato)) - Singing is considered as "Wailing", and Dancing is considered as "Madness" - SN42.2 Tālapuṭasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn42.2/en/sujato)) - Dancers go to a hell called "Laughter"