Ghost dances
political/spiritual movement that brought the Native Americans to fight white men
Mimetic
to mimic
Appropriation in dance
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
Choreographic examples of Choreometric and Laban
choreometric: swaying like the trees in the wind representing freeness
laban: 4 steps to the left
Ted Shawns impact on the world
he created Jacobs pillow, a dance festival in the Burkshurs … he is the father of modern dance
Dionysian
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
Cyclical
happens once every year (ex. birthday)
Mudras
huge part of Hindu dance
a gestured language used to convey meaning in dance
helps when sharing a story with the audience
Examples of Ritual movement
Showering every day
Akitu
a Babylonian ritual where a woman is basically raped and used as a sacrifice
Ecstatic dance example
big movements
leaps and jumps
war or hunting tribal dance
Ballet Russes
Diaghilev’s ballet company that broke away from classical ???
Harmonious dance examples
calm movements
swaying
fertility or healing tribal dance
What elements are specific to Chinese Dance
sleeves to show emotion (sisu)
acrobatics
Preliterate
before written word
Kabuki Theater
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
La Ballet De La Nuit
???
Combat vs Sufi
both islamic
combat is mostly men and ecstatic
sufi can be both genders and is harmonious/religious movements
How movement affects the opposite sex
it may create more attraction or respect
ex. a man may gain more respect for his wife after she gives birth to their child
Puritanism
being pure for Christianities sake
Example of a cyclical dance
a spring or harvest ritual dance such as the dionysian
Lack of dance in Christianity
in the beginning people viewed the body as sinned
they didn’t think it was appropriate to dance with a sinned body for God
Describe the dance style of divertisments
structure of renaissance dance/ grand sale scenes
Ecstatic dance in Hindu
Kathakali
Significance of masks and body adornments in tribal dance
to invoke the spirit of the animal portrayed in the dance
Holiday in Judaism that utilizes dance
Sin chat Torrah
Holiday in Judaism that is associated with costumes, dancing and a play depicting a heroine
Purim
Culture that practices trance dance
Turkish
Greek Tragedy influence over time
enhanced musical accompaniment and created structure
Cultural significance of dance notation
To keep a cultural dance alive by recording it so it won’t get forgot or lost
Compare and contrast Kathakali and Manipuri
both hindu
kathakali is ecstatic, mostly men, sharp movements
manipuri is harmonious, both genders, and rhythmic
Ballet Comique De La Reine
Ballet of comedy ???
Galliard
a renaissance courting dance in 6/8 meter
fast paced ecstatic
Pagan influence in Christianity
Christmas tree
bunnies and eggs on easter
Dark Ages
not much advancement in creativity due to the plague
Whirling Dervish country
turkey
Renaissance
happiness, wealth, opulence
Significance of emotion in Hindu
Love, using their bodies to show love
Significance of Folk dance in midievil culture
community and coming together as your are
Critique 2 videos in class
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Extra Credit: Movements of Horton, Graham, Limone
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