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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What ethnic dance forms contributed to the early development of tap dancing? | tap comes from african step dancing and clog dancing from the british isles. |
| What were the differences between the touring minstrel shows of the nineteenth century and the vaudevilles shows of the twentieth century? | Minstrel shows consisted of all male performers. Vaudeville had greater appeal becuase of more variety and included females and children. |
| How did the growth of the film industry in the 1930's and 1940's affect the dance world? | Dance became frequent parts of movies before sound movies existed. Vuadeville routines adapted into film. Helped with depression. |
| What three choreographers had exceptionally long careers in both Broadway and film, strongly influencing subsequent generations? Which one is considered the father of Jazz Dance and why? | Fred Astair, George Balanchine and Jack Cole. Jacke Cole was Father of jazz Dance, set style for Broadway jazz. |
| Who is Gene Kelly and what dancing movies is he known for? | Dancer and Movie Star (jazz/tap), singin' int he rain and the pirate, an american in paris |
| Who is Bob Fosse and what was is contribution to jazz dance? | Choreographed broadway musicals. Chicago. |
| Match the name of the dancer/choreographer with the show or movie they choreographed or danced in: Column preview Michael Bennett Contact Twyla Tharpe Saturday Night Fever John Travolta A Chorus Line Gregory Hines Cotton Club Susan Stroman Hair | Michael Bennett Chorus Line John Travolta Sat Night Fever Gregory Hines Cotton Club Susan Stroman Contact |
| How has the advent of music videos changed dance? | Promotion of stars and visual tricks that can be achieved. Changed how it is filmed and affects viewing public. |
| Name two other internationally known jazz dancers/teachers, adding details about their dance contributions. | Matt Mattox, Gus Giordonao |
| What new forms are influencing jazz dance? | Punk rock, reggae, rap, latin. |
| Although many definitions of dance exist, provide one complete definition as offered in chapter one: | Dance is a natural experssion of the human condition and spirit. Using structured use of time space and bodies. |
| What are the "raw materials of dance" used by all dancemakers? | the body or groups, moving through space, moving through time |
| Why is it important to know the role of a particular dance within its original culture | Helps you know something about the culture and the time period in which it developed and what purpose it had in the culture. The more critical you can be leads to more cultural clues. |
| How is dance used today in our own culture? | Broad range of different movement styles. Constantly changing. |
| What characteristics of dance make it more difficult to study and reconstruct than other arts? | Constant changing and lack of preservation make it hard to keep track of. After movement is formed, it is in the past. |
| What are the 4 categories of religious dance based on purpose? | dances of imitation, medicine dances, commeroative danced, dances for spiritual connection |
| What types of evidence exist for dance among ancient peoples? | Indigenous societies around the world that contiune dance rituals |
| What dance depicts the bliss of union between man and God in terms of union with a lover? | Bharata Natyam - A classical East Indian dance style |
| What religious group uses repetitive whirling as a means of reaching a state of religious ecstasy? | he Mevlevi Dervishes or whirling Dervishes, a Muslim sect (0%) |
| What was the basis for objections to dancing among Christian leaders of the early Middle Ages? | Tensions between body and soul and the church. idea of lust associated with dance |
| What nineteenth century group of American Christians incorporated a great deal of dance into their religious services? | the Shakers |
| What might a culture's attitude toward marriage be if there are no couple dances? Name a culture with this attitude: | Islamic, where behaviors between sexes are strict. |
| The term "ethnic dance" is applied to? | Group dances that grew from tribal rituals, especially in non-Western countries. |
| What type of dances follow a pattern of display or flirtation between the sexes? Name one and the country of origin. | Courtship dances, example is wodaabe in nigeria |
| Explain what a Work Dance is in folk dance then give an example of a Work Dance. | imitate working movements. fiserman dance, deer dance, sewing dance, wood chopping, backing |
| n class we watched a video which illustrates an all male group recreational dance. What was the name of this type of dance, and from where did this dance originate? | stepping dances from African-American fraternities which came from motivational war dances. |
| How are weapons dances characterized and what might their original purpose be? | Display strength. Fitness, pep-rally like |
| Where do communal dances abound? | in cultures whereCooperation is valued. pass down ways to genertations |
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