Exam No. 1 Flashcards
discuss art versus science
fine arts serve to make human thoughts and feelings visible.
“art represents the phenomenon that science attempts to explain”
define humanities
The humanities are concerned with the condition of men and women,their: thoughts hopes guesses fears questions/answers admirations visions
three main qualities of aesthetic experience
sensory
emotional
intellectual/reason
discuss dance as a participation
social and religious dances are meant to be participated in rather than watched or observed.
no need for spectators
easy steps of pattern to learn
discuss dance as a presentation
theatrical dance is a presentation dance.
movements tend to be difficult and requires specialized training.
dancers are professional and the dance is meant to be observed
what are three main categories of dance give examples
religious dance -worship/rituals
social dance- participated in /easy to learn/fun
theatrical dance-meant for observation/training/ for professionals.
why study dance
- knowledge leads to understanding
- understanding leads to respect
- respect leads to love.
dance is one of the most personable of arts since it’s been passed down
name six things dance can be shaped by
politics economics philosophy clothing fashion standards of etiquette religion and its religious leaders
what are the purposes of dance
dance is a means of cultural continuity. dance serves to keep the society together by dancing with their parents danced and so on
how do we preserve dance
dance is a perishable form of art the only true way to preserve dance is through the memory or records on human bodies that are physically passed on from one generation to the next
discuss differences between dance and sports one
The motive and sports is to win no matter how it’s done.
The motive and dance is to express oneself to express a emotion or message with the structure and Grace
what is ritual
a innner reason to dance is spiritual realize Asian through ritual dance a connection into a spiritual world.
ritual dance reaffirmed man’s relationship with pagan pre-Christian God’s
what is supernatural/estatic dance
is supernatural/ecstatic dance were dancers assumed God like rolls either voluntarily or involuntarily loaning their bodies to a spirit who communicated her or his presence do movements.
ritual and supernatural ecstatic dance invoked a message from the spiritual world to communicate to the society
Spaces and areas of body
- thinking was expressed in the head neck and shoulders
- feelings was expressed in torso
- physicality was expressed in legs and arms
- fertility express and pelvic girdle
discuss differences in the development of western and eastern dance
Eastern movements and religion remain in close contact with the relationship between man and God or man and nature.
Western civilization created a way for people to observe humans as a spectacle rather than experience