Selma Hougeir Art History- Reflection paper #1 Learning about African arts was very interesting to me. I was born in North Africa and have seen a lot of North African arts‚ but never really knew much about the sub- Saharan African arts. The most interesting part of African history for me was the history of the Nigerian arts. I could not believe that the earliest known sculptures in Africa were from the 5th century. The remarkable Terra cotta pottery heads were made from fired clay. They came
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Dance Analysis As the lights went off‚ the audience went silent‚ curiously waiting to see what was going to happen next. All we knew was the performance name‚ Agwa‚ the Portuguese term for water. Even if I had not been given the title of the performance‚ I could have guessed it after seeing the dancers perform.The performance Agwa portrayed the many dimensions of water through dance. The essence of water was clearly painted on the stage by the bodies of the dancers through fluid movements‚ powerful
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War Dance is a documentary with a unique perspective on the tragedies that are going on in Uganda‚ during its seemingly never ending war. The story follows a group of young kids who have dealt with more sorrow in the pubescent life than anyone should endure. These kids tell the story of how their lives were destroyed by the war in meticulous detail‚ but that’s not the real story of the film. The real purpose of this documentary was to explore how a national dancing event has inspired the children
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through‚ you change directions and go back to your starting position. BARRELS Windmills with arms rounded in front of you. BATTLE A challenge between an individual or group of bboys/bgirls. BBOY Bronx Boy‚ boogie boy‚ as in one who dances to the break. BELLYMILL Like a windmill but instead of turning around on your hands or head you turn over on your stomach. BHUDDA Similer to UFO move‚ except your knees are inside of arms which are kept straight‚ and legs are kept off
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Traditional Korean Dance Heoak Lee “Imperial Jewel” Traditional Korean Dance Group Traditional Korean Dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands of years ago benefited from regular support of: – – – royal court numerous academies an official ministry of the government Traditional Korean Dance in the Occupied Korea (1910-1945) Due to cultural suppression by Japan during the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula (1910-1945)‚ most dance academies died
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1:00-3:00 ) Dance * To move with measured steps‚ or to a musical accompaniment; to go through‚ either alone or in company with others‚ with a regulated succession of movements‚ (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically. * To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about. * To cause to dance‚ or move nimbly or merrily about‚ or up and down; to dandle. * The leaping‚ tripping‚ or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement
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was a big success as a singer as his voice was unpleasant. Though he neither composed nor choreographed‚ he was extremely able to pick those who had the talent. He died on August 19‚ 1929 having left an indelible imprint in the world of music and dance. Contributions Sergei cofounded and edited the World of Art‚ an art magazine‚ which became extremely popular to the lovers of art in his day. He also edited the Annals of the Imperial Theatre and transformed it‚ taking it a notch higher in terms
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dead. Listen more often to things rather than beings. Hear the fire’s voice‚ Hear the voice of water. In the wind hear the sobbing of the trees. It is the breathing of our forefathers. Clearing at Dawn-Li Po The fields are chill‚ the sparse rain has stopped; The colours of Spring teem on every side. With leaping fish the blue pond is full; With singing thrushes the green boughs droop. The flowers of the field have dabbled their powdered cheeks; The mountain grasses are bent level at the
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Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. Acid rain is becoming a widespread problem around the world. The amount of acid in rain has dramatically increased in the past decade in certain areas like America and Europe by 70%. How is it caused? It is formed by the chemicals in the process of burning fossil fuels mixing with the moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere. Acid rain come in two forms‚ wet and dry. Dry deposition‚ a more accurate term for acid rain‚ can appear to be snow‚ hail or other dry particles
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Chapter 1 Notes The impulse to move is the raw material that cultures shapes into evocative sequences of physical activity that we call DANCE -So intensely personal is dance‚ so closely linked to cultural identity. -Some people disagree abou the meaning and value of dance that is results in confusion‚ anger‚ and violence. Cambodia- -The royal treasury supported thousands of court dancers who played a central role in the fertility rights and ancestor worship. -King jayavarman VII paid honor
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