Exam No. 1 Flashcards

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discuss art versus science

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fine arts serve to make human thoughts and feelings visible.

“art represents the phenomenon that science attempts to explain”

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define humanities

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The humanities are concerned with the condition of men and women,their: 
thoughts
 hopes 
guesses 
fears 
questions/answers
admirations 
visions
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three main qualities of aesthetic experience

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sensory
emotional
intellectual/reason

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discuss dance as a participation

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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

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discuss dance as a presentation

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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

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what are three main categories of dance give examples

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religious dance -worship/rituals
social dance- participated in /easy to learn/fun
theatrical dance-meant for observation/training/ for professionals.

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why study dance

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  • 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

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name six things dance can be shaped by

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politics
 economics 
philosophy
 clothing fashion 
standards of etiquette
 religion and its religious leaders
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what are the purposes of dance

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dance is a means of cultural continuity. dance serves to keep the society together by dancing with their parents danced and so on

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how do we preserve dance

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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

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discuss differences between dance and sports one

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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

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what is ritual

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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

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what is supernatural/estatic dance

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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

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Spaces and areas of body

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  • 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
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discuss differences in the development of western and eastern dance

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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

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discuss the use of dance in primitive cultures

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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
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what are characteristics of ancient Egyptian dance

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dances had a lot of :
arm movements
a lot of poses
Prosessional line with kicks and stops

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what is the major contribution of the Egyptians

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The professional entertainers they began a separation of dance as a performance and entertainment alone.

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discuss the concept of classical art in ancient Greece

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classical means timeless. classical was for the upper class

The classical art:
edges are cleaner
more mental intellectual
 More erected 
sharp
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what are the three ideals of ancient Greece

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Harmony
order
freedom

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Who is Terpsichore

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(One of the nine Muses)

goddesses who watched over the arts she protected dance

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discuss the two gods of dance in ancient Greece

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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

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what are the characteristics of dance in ancient Rome

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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

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discuss pantomine

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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.

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what are the dates of the dark ages

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476-1000 AD/CE

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The dark ages is referred to as the age of____________?

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ignorance

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discuss dance in the dark ages

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dance was integrated into worship to help spread Christianity.

movements were created to symbolically trample evil vice in order to seek paradise

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what are four types of dance of the dark ages

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dance mania (hysterical dance caused by poisoning)

 angelic dance (trampeling  the devil)
processional dance (cast of evil spirits)
spiritual/sympathetic dance (dance on Graves to ensure resurrection)
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what are the dates of the middle ages or known as the mid evil times

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500 to 1500/CE

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what are the major characteristics of mid evil dance

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age of chivalry code of loyalty honor bravery and piety. Etiquette became guiding light to life

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what are four types of dance of mid evil times

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Basse dance (slow elegant and stately social dance)

Los sieses (dance of innocence the only dance that is allowed in Christian church).

dance macabra (dance of the death)

maypole dance (folk dance )

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discusses the Renaissance

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The Renaissance was a rebirth of classical times. Concept of classical art: balance and symmetry.

there are became more true to life

ex. Pinneys became more realistic and focused less often on religious topics.

rThe slow reserved basse social dance was replaced with happier in life we are styles of dance

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what are the dates of the Renaissance

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1550 to 1620

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what is Ballis?

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creation of Italian dance masters.
Ballis were created for only the (highest richest and most powerful )levels in society.

  • dancers were tight clothing which restricted their movements
  • they were stylized choreographies compared to social dance
  • stage dances with drama or story meant to be watched