Dance quiz 1
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- how is dance a mechanism for social control?
- it reinforced the kingdom/ showed the power of the court/ gender was very important/ *showed what was going on in society*/ society responds to it/ was used as a metaphor for power/ connected to important ceremonies
- What does the structure of social dance say about the realtionships in the west? In Rarotonga Islands of the south pacific?
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West- touch but very sophisticated (heavenly)- must control body- ballroom dancing- NUCLEAR- couple more important
//// S.P.- sexuality- never touch- dance as a group- communal -couple is of no importance - In Muslims sexuality is celebrated. Why are women veiled?
- so sexual they have to hide anything that could tempt a man
- Where does Muslim dqncing take place?
- in homes- women dance for other women
- what is court dance?
- dancing in the courts- noblemen and royalty
- Name three charateristics of court dance.
- very dignified, controlled, heirarchical
- Where did court dance begin in western europe?
- In italy, but it spread to and developed in france
- Who was Catherine DeMedici?
- an Italian noblewoman who married King Henry the 2nd of France- she supported dance and brought her dancing master with her.
- How did King Louis XIV use dance?
- to ontrol and impress people, solidify power, and suggest he was divine (sun king)
- How did King Louis the XIV become know as the SUn King
- at age 14, he prtrayed Apollo the sun king in a dance
- What is the minuet?
- one of the first couple dances- male and female dont touch
- How did Louis XIV move dance in to the professional realm?
- he opened up The Royal Academy of Dance in 1661- started a school and moved it out of the courts- he also gave it a lot of financial support
- What roles does dance play for the Asante tribe?
- impiortant to honor the king- earlier, the king was chosen by being the best dsancer in the community- expressive too
- Why is it important to delay trying to turn an abstract work of art into something you can name?
- The miss themessage, feeling, and EXPERIENCE OF IT- look at whats really there and delay making an immediate descision
- How did we as a class explore the installation at the museaum?
- We analyzed the lines and shapes and moods of the art- we did a worksheet- we all sat together and looked at what was really there (Sphere)- see what the artist is communicating
- How is dance both universal and particular?
- UNiversal cause it comes through the body and everyone has the drive to dance- Particular cause every culture does it differently, has different symbols and costumes
- Dances are fluid artistic products. What does this mean? How does it impact the art form?
- It is constantly changing- exists in the moment so it picks up things from other and CONSTANTLY EVOLVES
- What happened to traditional cambodian dance?
- was almost lost- THe Komarouge came in and tried to kill all the dances because the government felt threatened by them. A few survived and carried on the dancing and teaching.
- How did colonization affect the world?
- it suppressed cultures and their dancing- less powerful were crushed- western europe integrated its ideas with the cultures and they merged together in some cases
- What is the basic difference between dance in christian and African worship?
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Christians have less movement and the body was going upwards (also greek influences)
-Africans were more fluid and danced more - Whay did beliefs abnout dance prove destructive to the plains indians?
- THey though dancing made them invinciable and they wanted to be safe, so they danced and were shot becuase they were dancing- Ghost dance
- Describe 2 different ways death danced with characters in the green table.
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it was harsh, heavy, and stiff with the soldiers
it was gentle and soft with the older mother- she was ready to go - How did greek attitudes about the body impact dance development in western europe?
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Aristotle- watch but dont dance- only for slaves
Plato- dance in graceful elegance
basically have control b/c dance is bad
wilder dancing promoted trance and possession - How does dance in christian dance differ from dance in Nigeria to that of england?
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N- moving/dancing- at least some moving
E- structured stiff- only certain people - What happens iun the Egungun ceremony?
- People have ancestors come into the ir body and dance as ancestors, and the godess Oshun can possess one of them- they can tell the future
- According to Tolstoy, when is something really are?
- When it is sincere and feelings and emotions are transmitted between humans
- What is dance ethnology?
- it is the relation of dance to a culture and personality to which it belongs- *connecting and understanding cultures through their dance