Stella Wessels 4V5 6/11/2014 Rangahala Kandyan Dance On my holiday to Sri Lanka one of the must-do’s was to visit the Kandyan dance performance. It was a show where native people would dance the traditional Kandyan Dance. It is a dance form that originated in the area called Kandy but today it had been widespread to other parts of the countryIt was nice to be able to experience the Sri Lankan culture in this way. The theatre is located in Kandy‚ one of the biggest cities of Sri Lanka. It was a relatively
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completed posthumously in 1890‚ is often considered his masterpiece‚ telling the story of Russian Prince Igor’s conquest of nomadic tribes. One of the most spectacular elements of Prince Igor is the “Polovtsian Dances‚” a dance performed at the end of the second act. “Polovtsian Dances” draws on traditional musical themes of the nomadic tribes‚ but remains distinctly Russian. Conversely‚ George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward’s Porgy and Bess was one of the first American operas to emerge from the
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The Last Leaf To be perfect short story neatness‚ brevity and a significant incident or an aspect of character or an experience of some psychological moment is essential. Within its short frame work‚ it must have a beginning‚ middle and an end. There must be completeness in its structure. All the elements plot‚ character‚ dialogue‚ descriptions and background must be organically connected with other. Generally a good story has a surprising end which bears a sense of endlessness. All these characteristics
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Jazz dance dates all the way back to 5‚000 – 9‚000 years ago. Although many people believe that jazz dance originated from United States‚ it actually came from early African cultures. In Africa‚ natives danced to celebrate cycles of life such as birth‚ puberty‚ marriage‚ and death. Child‚ adults‚ and the elderly depended on jazz dance to express their culture and beliefs. People from Africa who were later sold into the slave trade around the late 1800’s to mid 1900’s brought the dance with them
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message that comes through the most powerfully for me is that you should not judge people by their outward appearances or social persona. SETTINGS The setting of the story takes place in a place called Greenwich Village‚ which is in New York. The last leaf takes place in New York City. The largest city in America‚ the location of the story is a small part of New York known as “Greenwich Village” and it is pronounced as “Grennitch” it depicts New York in the light of struggling artist. And it is
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artist but also a great inventor. Then the author starts referring to “The Last Supper” as a master piece explaining a little bit of the process to making it. Finally‚ by explaining the motives and inspiration that Leonardo da Vinci had for painting the
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“The Last Supper” is a fresco painting created by Leonardo da Vinci from 1495 to 1498. It is a portrayal of the reactions of his apostles when Christ said to them “One of you will betray me.” There have been other depictions of this moment in Christ’s life‚ but none so original as da Vinci’s. He uses compositional features in this work to create a new perspective and interpretation of the scene that‚ in my opinion‚ may just be the best one. Geometry was often used in art by the Ancient Greeks when
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Colombia has several folkloric/traditional music styles/dances. One of the most popular is the Cumbia. Cumbia have spread to other countries. When danced in shows for the public the dancers wear clothing that were used in old times: Men would wear white pants and shirts‚ a hat (usually the style that used to be hand made)‚ a large colorful handkerchief‚ handmade style sandals‚ and a machete (a large knife used to cut plants). Women would wear colorful long skirts (often black with decorations and
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A 2nd generation Modern Dance dancer and known as one of the greatest and influential choreographers of the 20th century. Cunningham learnt tap dancing at a young age and was exposed to theatre experience then. He entered Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle in 1937 and learnt a range of visual and performing arts without specialisation. He was introduced to Graham technique while taking one of Martha Graham’s workshops during his time at Cornish. Graham’s technique consists of the elemental
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Dance History II‚ Mid-Semester Exam Study Questions Prepare answers for all of the questions below. On the exam you will answer 8 questions: 4 that I select and 4 that you select = 8 total. The length of each answer should be one-half page or more. 1. How did the Ballet Russe under the Russian director‚ Diaghilev‚ break from the ballet traditions of Russian ballet in the early 20th century? What were the existing ballet traditions at the end of the 19th century in Russia and what new innovations
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