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movements in german expressionism

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hands very wide and dramatic, body in very dramatic poses

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what are 2 other strands of modernism

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  1. expressionism

2. social realism

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characteristics of expressionism

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psychological, introspective, realistic

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how was german expressionism different from just expressionism

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had all the same characteristics, plus a fascination of death and fate

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how was expressionism introspective

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looking deep into the psyche

  • era of freud and psychology
  • interest in complex emotions and the inner workings of the psyche
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characteristics of social realism

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commenting on current social and political issues in art

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what was modern dance referred to as in germany

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expressive dance

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did modern dance in germany develop before or after that in america

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at the same time

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who were the 3 prime movers of german modern dance

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  1. rudolph labam
  2. mary wigman
  3. kurt joos
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rudolph laban

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dance and choreographer

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who was the first to develop the concept of german expressive dance

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rudolph laban

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what was rudolph laban’s dance company

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dance-theatre laban

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dance-theatre laban

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toured, was successful, laban performed with

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what kinds of movement was rudolph laban interested in

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all kinds of movement - not just that that was commonly performed in a theatre

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who was the first to use the term dance theatre

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rudolph laban

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who created movement choirs

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rudolph laban

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movement choirs

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many bodies moving together, like a choir of singers

  • large scale
  • performed in the community
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who performed in movement choirs

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non professionals and amateurs

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ex of movement choir

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one in vienna, 10,000 performers

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how many schools dance did rudolph laban establish in germany

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4

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what is the reading on rudolph laban about

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dance in education

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who did rudolph laban primarily work with

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he worked with professionals through his dance company but also non-professionals through his movement choirs

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what was rudolph laban’s major contribution to 20th century modern dance

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himself as a theoretician

- he was the first artist to give modern dance a solid theoretical foundation

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what 2 things did rudolph laban develop to give modern dance a theoretical foundation

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  1. theory of movement

2. system of dance notation

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what was rudolph laban's system of dance notation
labanotation - still around today - takes 4 years to fully learn
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what are the 4 main categories in rudolph laban's theory of movement
1. body 2. effort 3. shape 4. space
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body category in rudolph laban's theory of movement
- the initiation of movement from specific body part - connection of body parts to each other - sequencing of movements between parts of the body
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effort category in rudolph laban's theory of movement
movement qualities and dynamics, described in poetic terms as well as 4 specific types of efforts
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4 types of efforts
1. space 2. weight 3. time 4. flow
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space type of effort
direct vs. indirect | - going straight to something vs. meandering
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weight type of effort
strong vs light
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time type of effort
quick vs. sustained | - fast movement vs. slow movement
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flow type of effort
bound vs. free | - ends somewhere vs. just keeps going, had no borders, extends into space
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effort actions
combinations of space, weight, time and flow
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ex.s of effort actions
float: indirect, light, sustained punch: direct, strong, quick
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shape category in rudolph laban's theory of movement
body shape and the changing body shape as it goes through movements
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space category in rudolph laban's theory of movement
relationship between the body and 3D space | - where is the movement going, what path does it take, is it high or low level
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movement scales
help warm up the bod and become more aware of the 3D space
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where were movement scales performed
within an icosahedron (20 faceted, 3D geometric object. 24 points in space - 8 direction and 3 levels each)
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what was practicing within an icosahedron particularly important for
places behind the dancers
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what is the only form of movement notation that can notate ANY form of movement (not just dance)
labanotation
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what is the major dance notation today
labanotation
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how is labanotation different from musical notation
musical notation is simple - children can learn it | labanotation is complex and takes 4 years to learn
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who has used labanotation
dancers, athletes, actors, researchers, sociologists, psychologists, therapists, educators
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why does labanotation have such a wide application
because it can be used to notate any form of movement
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who was laban's most influential pupil
mary wigman
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wigman and laban
she collaborated with him, helped him demonstrate in class
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how did wigman meet laban
through a friend
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what was wigman obsessed with
3D space
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what was wigman one of the major contributors to
the development of modern dance in europe in 1920s
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who was wigman a student of
jacques dalcrose
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jacques dalcrose
developed dalcrose eurthymics, an approach to music education through movement so children could understand and embody movement
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t or f: dalcrose eurthymics lives on today
true, still taught today as part of dance music education particularly for children
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besides wigman who else was influenced by dalcrose
marie rambert
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why was marie rambert brought in to help najinsky
because of her strong influence from dalcrose
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how did wigman see dalcrose's approach to movement
as limiting, she didn't want to always be tied to music | - he always treated music as the most important rather than movement
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wigman took laban's theories of movement and developed her own form of expressive dance as...
a solo performer who choreographed her own dances and as a choreographer of group dances as well
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wigman's works
serious and introspective
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ex of wigman's works
``` witch dance dance of sorrow lament death call dance into death ```
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how can wigman's work be described
ecstacy of gloom
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what did wigman often use in her choreography
masks, felt it allowed the dance to change from being an ordinary person to being a new character, allowing them to go through a metamorphosis
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what was wigman particularly innovative in
her use of music - she performed in silence, to percussion (drums) and to the spoken word
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how did wigman approach the relationship between music and movement
explored music to movement rather than the other way around
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t or f: wigman opened her own school in germany
true - 4 year curriculum in dance AND other arts - successful
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what was wigman's school influential in
ensuring the continuation of expressive modern dance in europe in the 20th century - trained the next generation of expressionist dancers in germany
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hanya holm
one of wigman's pupils that came to america and continued the german expressionist dance tradition
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kurt jooss
laban's assistant and one of his principle dancers
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laban and kurt jooss
studied with him, performed in his company, demonstrated in his class
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what was kurt jooss strongly influenced by
laban's ideas
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t or f: kurt jooss started his own company
true, called Jooss Ballet
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why did kurt jooss start a school too
in ordet to train the dancers in the style needed for his company
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what did kurt jooss based the training of his dancers on
the work of laban and ballet technique
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before jooss, how was ballet seen in germany
there was no tradition of ballet in germany prior to him
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what did kurt jooss change in ballet
he extended the range of expression
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what was kurt jooss most successful work
the green table
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the green table
a satirical, classical protest ballet against uselessness of war - diplomats discussing war around a green table, and the after that the repercussions of the decision to go to war
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what happened to the green table
its still performed today by ballet companies in europe and NA
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how was war symbolized in the green table
as the figure of death
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what did kurt jooss's ballets always reflect
current concerns of society
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social realism
commentary by the artist through their work, it's social/political, dealing with current events, they make a point/commentary
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what did kurt jooss's ballets do
made a social statement | - think social realism
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what was the social realism behind the green table
that everyone suffers to some extent other than the diplomats

DNCE 345 - Test 1 (4 decks)

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