general knowledge Flashcards
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define popular culture
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- cultural activities or commercial products, reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of general masses of people at the time
2
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what are three main functions of dance
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- ritual dance: worship, ceremony, celebration
- social dance: enjoyment
- artistic dance: performed for audiences, specialised / rehearsed steps
3
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what does context of dance mean
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- relates to the circumstances surrounding a particular situation
- types: cultural, social, historical
4
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what is a choreographic structure
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- the way different sections of a dance have been combined
- usually differ between different dance genres
5
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what are examples of choreographic structures
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- binary: two contesting sections (AB)
- ternary: two contrasting sections with A repeated (ABA)
- rondo: number of contrasting sections where A is repeated between each new section (ABACA)
6
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what is a choreographic device
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- a way of manipulating a movement
- used to add interest, find new original ways of moving, five dance work unity
7
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what is retrograde
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- reversing movement and movement pathways
8
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what is inversion
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- turning a movement upside down or changing it from left to right
9
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what is accumulation
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dancer: one dancer starts, others follow in canon
movement: adding movements on to one another
10
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what is de-accumulation
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dancer: all dancers start, stop one after another
movement: subtracting movements
11
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what is instrumentation
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- performing the movement or movement pathways with a different part of the body
