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Ghost dances

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political/spiritual movement that brought the Native Americans to fight white men

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Mimetic

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to mimic

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Appropriation in dance

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positive/negative types of appropriation
positive examples: paying omage to a different culture other than your own, the Caucasian dancers that performed a dying Javanese dance (helped record it to keep it alive), Kabuki theater (men dancing as women to pay omage to their stories ad hardships).
negative examples: making fun of a culture, blackface, hair braiding

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Choreographic examples of Choreometric and Laban

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choreometric: swaying like the trees in the wind representing freeness
laban: 4 steps to the left

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Ted Shawns impact on the world

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he created Jacobs pillow, a dance festival in the Burkshurs … he is the father of modern dance

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Dionysian

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a greek dance that the woman would perform by running and dancing naked in the woods for Spring to praise the greek god of wine Dionysus

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Cyclical

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happens once every year (ex. birthday)

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Mudras

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huge part of Hindu dance
a gestured language used to convey meaning in dance
helps when sharing a story with the audience

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Examples of Ritual movement

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Showering every day

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Akitu

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a Babylonian ritual where a woman is basically raped and used as a sacrifice

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Ecstatic dance example

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big movements
leaps and jumps
war or hunting tribal dance

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Ballet Russes

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Diaghilev’s ballet company that broke away from classical ???

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Harmonious dance examples

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calm movements
swaying
fertility or healing tribal dance

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What elements are specific to Chinese Dance

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sleeves to show emotion (sisu)

acrobatics

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Preliterate

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before written word

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Kabuki Theater

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a form of positive appropriation
men dress up as woman and tell their stories since woman in that society don’t really have the opportunity to do so
a form of classical dance

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La Ballet De La Nuit

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???

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Combat vs Sufi

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both islamic
combat is mostly men and ecstatic
sufi can be both genders and is harmonious/religious movements

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How movement affects the opposite sex

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it may create more attraction or respect

ex. a man may gain more respect for his wife after she gives birth to their child

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Puritanism

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being pure for Christianities sake

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Example of a cyclical dance

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a spring or harvest ritual dance such as the dionysian

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Lack of dance in Christianity

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in the beginning people viewed the body as sinned

they didn’t think it was appropriate to dance with a sinned body for God

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Describe the dance style of divertisments

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structure of renaissance dance/ grand sale scenes

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Ecstatic dance in Hindu

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Kathakali

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Significance of masks and body adornments in tribal dance

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to invoke the spirit of the animal portrayed in the dance

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Holiday in Judaism that utilizes dance

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Sin chat Torrah

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Holiday in Judaism that is associated with costumes, dancing and a play depicting a heroine

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Purim

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Culture that practices trance dance

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Turkish

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Greek Tragedy influence over time

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enhanced musical accompaniment and created structure

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Cultural significance of dance notation

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To keep a cultural dance alive by recording it so it won’t get forgot or lost

31
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Compare and contrast Kathakali and Manipuri

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both hindu
kathakali is ecstatic, mostly men, sharp movements
manipuri is harmonious, both genders, and rhythmic

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Ballet Comique De La Reine

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Ballet of comedy ???

33
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Galliard

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a renaissance courting dance in 6/8 meter

fast paced ecstatic

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Pagan influence in Christianity

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Christmas tree

bunnies and eggs on easter

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Dark Ages

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not much advancement in creativity due to the plague

36
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Whirling Dervish country

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turkey

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Renaissance

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happiness, wealth, opulence

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Significance of emotion in Hindu

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Love, using their bodies to show love

39
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Significance of Folk dance in midievil culture

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community and coming together as your are

40
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Critique 2 videos in class

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41
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Extra Credit: Movements of Horton, Graham, Limone

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