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what was isadora duncan inspired by

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ancient greek dance

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did isadora duncan recreate the dances of ancient greece

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no

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what about ancient greek dance interested isadora duncan

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the philosophy of the dance

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isadora duncan was trying to create dance that was…

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prayer and expressed the natural movement of nature

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what are the two connections of the dance of isadora duncan and that of ancient greece

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  1. dance as a prayer

2. movements of nature

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dance as a prayer connection of the dance of isadora duncan and that of ancient greece

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dance was a sacred art in ancient greece
she wanted to create dance that expressed sacred ideals
- art wasn’t entertainment at that time, it was religious and was not art if it wasn’t religious

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what was art if it didnt have a sacred component in ancient greece

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a mere commodity

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t or f: isadora duncan was religious

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false, but did believe there was a higher power and sacred aspect

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movement of nature connection of the dance of isadora duncan and that of ancient greece

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  • greeks evolved their dance from nature

- duncan created movement that was inspired by nature and was natural for the body

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hellenism

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art and culture of ancient greece, as well as the philosophy

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when was hellenist movement popular

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turn of 20th century

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where was the hellenist movement particularly popular

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california

- they influenced this trend heavily

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who were hellenists

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cultured intellectuals who held anything greek in the highest esteem

  • liberal
  • sartorial sign (wore toga to signify you were a hellenist)
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14
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what new craze developed in america in 1880

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delsartism

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what was delsartism based on

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francois delsarte

-a frenchman who linked posture, gesture, and vocal expression to the emotions

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how were the ideas of delsarte carried on

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by his disciples who opened the schools of expression in america

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who was it particularly fashionable for to study delsartean gesture

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society ladies

- dressed in togas

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18
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the pursuit of what was very popular for women at the turn of the century

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physical culture

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what did delsartism play a major role in the development of

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physical culture

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isadora duncan integrated whose method of connecting the physical and emotional into her philosophy of dance

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francois delsarte

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modernism

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movement in art that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century

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when did modernism continue until

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the 50s and 60s era of post-modernism

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what were the 2 strands of modernism induce in the early 20th century

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naturalism

neo-romanticism

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what was the naturalism movement manifest in

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the dance of duncan

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what were the 3 ways in which that naturalist movement was manifest in duncan's dance
1. nature as a source of inspiration 2. natural dance movement 3. natural costume and set design
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nature as a source of inspiration way in which that naturalist movement was manifest in duncan's dance
- her dance movements were based on patterns found in nature (like waves) - developed the wave principle
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wave principle
movement which has no beginning and no end
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natural dance movement way in which that naturalist movement was manifest in duncan's dance
walk, run, skip, gallop, jump, lunge, fall, spin, kneel | - did not believe in training the body in movement that was unnatural
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what style of dance did duncan consider unnatural
ballet because its purpose is to create an illusion that gravity does not exist - she thought we should feel gravity
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how did duncan describe ballet
degenerate and a living death | - thought the training led to the deformation of the beautiful women's body
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t or f: duncan's style of dance was improvised
false
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natural costume and set design way in which that naturalist movement was manifest in duncan's dance
- believed the naked body was natural and should not be concealed by layers of costumes - her costume barely covered her body (bare legs, no shoes) - set was a blue carpet with blue curtain hanging behind
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was the natural costume and set design in line with or against the hellenistic movement
in line with - they too say nakedness as beauty
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was duncan's costume similar to others at the time
no, very different from say ballet costumes (tight tutti, pink tights, point shoes
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when had dress reforms for women began to emerge
at the end of the 19th century
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t or f: duncan's costumes were not shocking
false, they were quite shocking
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was duncan's style of costume sexual
no, it was sacred and spiritual, a celebration of the human body - aspect of naturalism
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where did duncan perform
not always in theatres, sometimes in salon in high art and cultured home (took her curtains and carpets with her)
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when did the neo-romantic movement emerge
mid 19th century
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what did neo-romanticism emphasize
emotion over reason - feelings and intuition were more important than ideas and thoughts - emotional expression
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how did neo-romanticism see art
only having value when it stimulated the emotions of the viewer
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what was the resurgence of romanticism in the 20th century
neo-romanticism
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t or f: duncan was called a neo-romantic
true, she inspired great passion in her audiences
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duncan's critics
were either passionate admirers or cynical and rejected her | - never dispassionate or indifferent
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where was duncan most popular
europe rather than the US
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what did duncan try to separate the idea of dance as
entertainment and as art
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why was duncan not very popular
she was too ahead of her time, people weren't ready for her approach to dance (entertainment vs. art)
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t or f: duncan was an early feminist
believe that women could have children before wedlock, she danced when she was pregnant
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what was duncan's dance school
isadora duncan dance school in germany
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students of duncan's dance school
18-20 girls age 4-10 were boarded and educated free of charge - basically became family to her
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who taught at duncan's school
her and her sister elizabeth
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when did duncan's school close
1908 (open 5 years)
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duncan's second school
isadorables | - created with her and 6 girls from the original school
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isadorables
toured and danced with duncan
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who did duncan adopt
the 6 girls from her school that helped form her second school
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what were duncan's major contributions to dance
1. one of the founders of the modern dance movement 2. pioneer of dance movement based on natural and spiritual laws 3. first to promote the idea of modern dance as a serious art form, not just entertainment
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what became a major theatre dance form in the 20th century
modern dance
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what was duncan's style of dance called
the barefooted aesthetic dance
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what styles of dance were there at the time of duncan
just hers and ballet
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what would not have happened without duncan
the modern dance development would not have developed
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did duncan enjoy entertaining people
no, if they didn't like it, she moved on

DNCE 345 - Test 1 (4 decks)

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