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
discuss the use of dance in primitive cultures
it was a deep desire to communicate,it was a part of all aspects of their lives.
they danced to : control nature control fate or spiritual world express emotions get new powers
what are characteristics of ancient Egyptian dance
dances had a lot of :
arm movements
a lot of poses
Prosessional line with kicks and stops
what is the major contribution of the Egyptians
The professional entertainers they began a separation of dance as a performance and entertainment alone.
discuss the concept of classical art in ancient Greece
classical means timeless. classical was for the upper class
The classical art: edges are cleaner more mental intellectual More erected sharp
what are the three ideals of ancient Greece
Harmony
order
freedom
Who is Terpsichore
(One of the nine Muses)
goddesses who watched over the arts she protected dance
discuss the two gods of dance in ancient Greece
Apollo was the intellect also patron of music poetry,philosophy, healing and associated with the light of day. the enlightenment that drives the way Barbarism.
Dionysus was associated with fun the god of fertility wine and dance couldn’t do use his followers to cheerful Mary meant wildness and riotous dance
what are the characteristics of dance in ancient Rome
Roman theatrical taste it was vulgar and brutal entertainment.
dance got a bad reputation. romanization of dance lost much of classical influence and became sexual, lewd, horrifying and violent
discuss pantomine
ancient Rome developed pantomine.
facial expressions / movements to communicate without language
A soloist
the audience was almost hypnotized
woman fainted
at first minds were dedicated artist eventually became a lewd and horrifying violent side of Romans.
