Ghost dancers Flashcards
How many dancers are in ghost dancers?
There are 11 dancers, 5 female dancers and 6 male dancers.
What style is ghost dancers
Contemporary, Ballet, Characterisation, Folk
What social dancing is seen within ghost dancers
Curved line holding hands, with bends of the neck coming up and down.
And Parallel plies with arms straight out
What music is used within ghost dancers?
Traditional south American music, which has instruments such as drums and wind instruments.
What do the ghost dancers wear?
Masks with skulls on them,
Hair
Paint on body.
How is the theme of community seen within ghost dancers?
Male and female dance together, male dancer behind female dancer with his arm around her, both travelling towards stage right, the female dancers back arms is up and curved with the males other arm supporting it.
How do the group of the dead leave the stage?
Moving in unison, all dancers of dead move with a slow sluggish march, occasionally breaking this pattern to rock over their font foot, dropping their weight over then recovering up.
How is the group of coupe portrayed to be dominant?
Dominate the space with large elevation and powerful movements (Like the ‘little red rooster’ within rooster)
What does the ghost dancers always being present show?
the presence of violence is always there
What social commentary does ghost dancers speak about.
Human rights, especially the Chilean human rights, he was inspired by a letter he received from a Chilean folk singer who’s husband had been murdered.
What pedestrian movements are shown within the piece?
Holding hands and hugs
