of jazz dance reflect the diversity of American culture. Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historic events‚ and cultural changes. Jazz dance has been greatly influenced by social dance and popular music. But‚ like so much that is “from America”‚ the history of jazz dance begins somewhere else. The origins of jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America by African slaves. The style of African dance is earthy;
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Dance has always been an integral part of social gatherings and it is likely that it evolved before or autonomously of music as we know it today‚ as the human body contains rhythms of its own in heartbeat and breathing‚ therefore it is somewhat a natural instinct of movement. The earliest social dances were circular and linear chain dances‚ dating to 1400-1200 BC‚ of these the ‘ring’ dances‚ which used a sacred tree or stone as central focus - are most likely the oldest. Couple dances arose in
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Inishmore is hysterically funny and deeply tragic at once‚ serving as a satirical dissection of terrorism‚ albeit through dark and shocking theatrical means. In addition‚ Neil LaBute’s The Shape of things is not overtly comic but rather the idea of an art major shaping a person as an object is an absurd one‚ confronting the audience through the humiliation and subsequent suffering of the protagonist. The plays studied deal with a paradox; how can the subject of death‚ violence to humans or animals‚ sexual
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job‚ she can spend money‚ especially for Christmas. The entire dialogue through this scene is very mushy and cannot be taken seriously as realistic dialogue. The reader can soon realize that this play has elements of both realistic and non realistic drama. The realistic parts to this play are more throughout the play then the non realistic. It’s set in a home with a mother‚ a father‚ two children‚ a nurse‚ and a housemaid. It’s a typical family setting for when the play was written‚ around 1879
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Classical Dances of India Rewati Limaye FSC1 50109 Dance in India‚ is rooted in longstanding tradition. This vast Indian sub-continent has given birth to varied forms of dancing. Each of them is shaped by the influences of a particular period and environment. These pristine forms have been preserved through the centuries‚ to become a part of our present culture‚ a living legacy which is both our pride and delight. Some of the world-famous dance forms that originated and evolved in India are
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HISTORY OF SOCIAL DANCE Social dancing (dancing for pleasure) really starts with the Cotillion and Quadrille. These are set dances for four couples‚ and their descendants are still around today in the form of English and Scottish country dancing and‚ of course American square dancing Dancing in couples came along in the form of the Galliard‚ Minuet and Gavotte (each developing from the other)‚ but each danced essentially at arms length‚ and in repetitive sequences. Imagine trying to get close
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commonly known as Serge outside Russia‚ was a Russian promoter‚ ballet impresario and art critic. He was the founder and patron of the Ballets Russes‚ which is credited with producing many famous dancers and choreographers. Sergei is remembered all over the world as one of the greatest ballet personalities that have ever lived. He was born on March 31‚ 1872 in Russia in an affluent family with a history in music. He initially studied law at the University of St. Petersburg but would later take singing
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Folk Dance The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes: * They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training‚ often to traditional music or music based on traditional music. * They are not designed for public performance or the stage‚ although traditional folkdances may be later arranged and set for stage performances. * Their execution is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation
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fantasy and assumptions of the Orient. In order to fully contextualize this piece and explore the oddities presented in Petipa’s India‚ I will need to examine aspects of the Indian culture portrayed in La Bayadere‚ with an emphasis on clothing‚ dance‚ art and music of the 19th century. In order to delve deeper into this topic‚ Marius Petipa’s background and choreographic process must be heavily explored as well as the sources of influence for his choreographies to be able to understand where his information
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Art for Arts’ Sake Dear Friends‚ When I was asked to write to you about my views of the role of the Arts in society‚ I did not hesitate to embrace the task. Over the past three years‚ I have been working on a PhD in Music Education. I have finished all of my coursework‚ and have "only" my dissertation remaining. In this program of study‚ I recall many discussions in our seminar classes that were seeking to answer this very question: What is the role of the Arts in our society? For purposes
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