Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance.[1] The term comes from a Greek word "dran" meaning "action" (Classical Greek: δρᾶμα‚ drama)‚ which is derived from "to do" or "to act" (Classical Greek: δράω‚ draō). The enactment of drama in theatre‚ performed by actors on a stage before an audience‚ presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts‚ unlike other forms of literature‚ is directly influenced by this collaborative
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History of Drama Ancient Drama The origins of Western drama can be traced to the celebratory music of 6th-century BC Attica‚ the Greek region centered on Athens. Although accounts of this period are inadequate‚ it appears that the poet Thespis developed a new musical form in which he impersonated a single character and engaged a chorus of singer-dancers in dialogue. As the first composer and soloist in this new form‚ which came to be known as tragedy‚ Thespis can be considered both the first dramatist
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and sorrow of the Catalonian people as they struggle working in the barren‚ water stricken Catalonian land. Throughout Jardi Tancat you can see the presentation of contemporary dance‚ with a background of classical techniques; this is evident through the training accompanied. Throughout the performance you can see the influence of social‚ historical and cultural climate. Also the choreographer’s background‚ philosophical underpinnings‚ experience and intentions have an impact on the way the Nacho Duato’s
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together I felt it was very strong and interesting. Interpretation\connection: three important things I feel the audience should know about the performance is that the piece was a very different modern type of dance‚ it was based on animal instinct‚ and there was no specific genre of dance used for the performance to be based on. The most impressionable moment or me was when the dancers were each lined up separately with their backs towards the audience in between the pillars on the back wall up
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Dance 10: Quiz 1-5 Part 1 of 1 Multiple Choice/True False Score: 50 (of possible 50 points) (ADDIONAL) Question 1 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points) The French court ballet reached its height during the reign of Louis XIV‚ whose very birth had been celebrated by the _______________ of 1639. A. Ballet de la Félicité B. Ballet de la coutisane appelé C. Ballet de Madame D. Ballet de la Déliverance de Renaud ANS:A The dancers in the earliest ballets were highly skilled
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of everything we do. Thus‚ it is the foundation of how we view all kinds of art forms. Depending on who is analyzing a piece of art determines the meaning and worth the work has. The person or people who are analyzing the work are parts of an even bigger picture; what time period are they exploring the art and when was the work created. By knowing the time period‚ it can change the interpretation and significance of the art completely. I will be examine how the Epitaph of Seikilos‚ created in the first
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Introduction Commedia Dell’Arte is a form of improvised drama which originated in Italy in the 16th century. Commedia uses stock characters and is a form of theatre for the common man. Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom created by BBC Television which first broadcasted on BBC2 in 1975. Faulty Towers episode "Gourmet Night" have used many of the same comical devices as Commedia. Faulty Towers is originally based in a hotel and focuses on the misfortunes of the owners and the staff as they try to
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Positive Influences of Rock Music Beneath misconceptions attached to rock music‚ lies the truth. In a recent unpublished survey‚ results showed that the majority of people‚ a mixture of different age groups and genre listeners‚ disagree that rock music has had any positive influences that outweigh the negative (Do). Through lack of analyzing‚ many judge rock music without ever knowing the truth about it. Those that do not understand the genre may blame it for everything that is wrong with today
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Can Music really influence you? We live in a world where we listen to music frequently because we are surrounded by it constantly therefore hard to avoid. If we do not wish to see something we close our eyes and if we don’t wish to hear something we cover our ears but it does not block the sound completely. [3] We hear music in stores‚ restaurants‚ in our cars‚ in our houses‚ and with our headphones. I believe music can influence everyone but up to a certain degree. There has been many research
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How did the Great Depression influence the evolution of American vernacular dance? In the Great Depression‚ the American dream had become a nightmare. What was once the land of opportunity was now the land of desperation. The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America‚ Europe‚ and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. Nevertheless‚ it
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