Ch 1 Vocab

Question 1

— dance designed to demonstrate hierarchy and royal authority

Answer 1

Court Dance

Question 2

— a ritual that is general in nature and may be repeated each season

Answer 2

Cyclical Ritual

Question 3

— dance that is utilized as a vehicle with which to address specific health concerns and enhance quality of life

Answer 3

Dance for Health

Question 4

— a modality of creative arts therapy focused on dance and movement as a psychotherapeutic tool

Answer 4

Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)

Question 5

a type of dance

Answer 5

Genre

Question 6

— dance used as an instrument to display power and status among the ruling classes within a given society

Answer 6

Political Dance

Question 7

— dance designed to please or placate the gods or to ask for favor or blessing from the spirits

Answer 7

Ritual Dance

Question 8

— dance that functions as a means for social interaction or social display

Answer 8

Social Dance

Question 9

— a type of ritual done only one time and for a very distinctive purpose

Answer 9

Specific Ritual

Question 10

— the way in which a genre of dance is performed

Answer 10

Style

Question 11

— an emphasis of the weak bears within music rather than the strong beats

Answer 11

Syncopation

Question 12

— dance performed for a non-participating audience with the intent to communicate or entertain and supported by production elements

Answer 12

Theatrical Dance

Question 13

— dance that naturally forms within a culture and is learned without the instruction of professional teachers

Answer 13

Vernacular Dance