history and timeline of dance Flashcards
The period wherein dance shifted towards a more structured and courtly style
Middle Ages
Middle Ages saw the rise of social dances like
Pavane and Minuet
The pavane and minuet are characterized by
elegant and refined movements
The period of revival of interest in dance
Renaissance Period
The period of emergence of court ballets and masques
Renaissance Period
The 19th century saw the advent of ____ as a formalized art form
Ballet
Revolutionaries of ballet
Marius Petipa and Vaslav Nijinsky
Modern dance pioneers who rebelled against the strict formality of ballet
Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham
Earliest evidence of dance traced back to
9000 BCE, India
Early origins of cave paintings of dances were found in
Bhimbetka
True or False: Egypt and Mesopotamia emphasized dance in religious ceremonies and practices.
True
True or False: Only men performed dances in Egypt.
False, both men and women
The famous tomb of _____ contains images of dancers and musicians
Tutankhamun
The country where dance was a form of artistic expression and a way of expressing their honor for the gods
Greece
This philosopher considered dance as one of the essential subjects of education
Plato
A martial dance performed by armed men
Pyrrhichios
In the courts of these countries, ballet and courtly dances became popular
France and Italy
The periods wherein ballet became a distinct art form, and formal academies were established with the codifying of its steps and movements
Renaissance and Baroque Periods
The 19th century had two significant developments of dances, i.e.,
Romantic Era and Folk Dances
Romantic Era was concerned with what dance?
Ballet
Folk dance from Austria
Waltz
Folk dance from Bohemia
Polka
Pioneers of modern and contemporary dances
Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham
