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Lecture 5 Flashcards

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where did graham and humphrey study and perform

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at the denishawn school and in the denishawn company

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who were the 4 pioneers of modern dance in america

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doris humphrey
charles wiedman
martha graham
hanya hul

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what is similar among the4 pioneers of modern dance in america

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they all taught at bennington college

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what are the 4 major premises that the modern dancers who emerged in the 1920s based their philosophies of modern dance on

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  1. new is better than reworking the traditional
  2. modernism assumes the right of personal expression through art
  3. movement has significance in itself (line, shape, design, rhythm - without literal interpretation)
  4. it is the responsibility of the artist to comment on current social and political issues
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new is better than reworking the traditional premises that the modern dancers who emerged in the 1920s based their philosophies of modern dance on

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the new is progressive and exciting, wanted dance that expressed the american spirit

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why did the pioneers of modern dance want dance that expressed the american spirit

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it was a patriotic time for them, particularly those coming from the denishawn school as they had only studied dances from other cultures and were getting tired of it
- wanted to create an american dance

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modernism assumes the right of personal expression through art premises that the modern dancers who emerged in the 1920s based their philosophies of modern dance on

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its individualistic and leads to a diversity of styles

  • artist had a right themselves and their ideas/philosophies
  • very personal
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how did the pioneers of modern dance see themselves

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as rebels and revolutions (modernism premises that the modern dancers who emerged in the 1920s based their philosophies of modern dance on)

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t or f: the work that emerged during the time of the modern dance pioneers was similar

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false, there was a diversity of style

- personal expression resulted in many kinds of expression and styles and was very individualistic

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movement has significance in itself premises that the modern dancers who emerged in the 1920s based their philosophies of modern dance on

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dance doesn’t have to be literal, we dont have to be able to recognize things in the work

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what was a continuation of abstractionism

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the movement has significance in itself premises that the modern dancers who emerged in the 1920s based their philosophies of modern dance on

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what did we still see literal representations of in the modern dance era

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characters and moods

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it is the responsibility of the artist to comment on current social and political issues premises that the modern dancers who emerged in the 1920s based their philosophies of modern dance on

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not that its possible, but rather their responsibility

– social realism

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what was there a lot of in early works of graham

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social commentary

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bennington college summer school of the dance

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first college dance program in the US

- ran in the summers only

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when was bennington college founded

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1934

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what classes were offered at bennington college

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modern dance technique, composition, and repertory

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who did the students at bennington college take classes with

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the 4 pioneers of modern dance

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what was bennington college said to be

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the denishawn school of this generation

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what was humphreys greatest contributions to the development of 20th century modern dance

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her theories on dance technique and composition

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who was humphreys partner

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charles wiedman

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performing career of humphrey

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not long, she got arthritis, but continued as a choreographer

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what did humphrey become after she stopped dancing (besides choreographing)

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she became the artistic director of another dancer

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what were humphreys theories on specfically

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on movement and how to teach choreography and composition

- thought anyone can learn to choreograph

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what was humphreys dance technique based on

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fall and recovery

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fall and recovery technique of humphrey

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falling - give into gravity
recovery - recovering from the fall
–> body is continually resisting or giving into gravity
- sending the body off centre until you have to give into gravity

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what did humphrey conclude all motion is

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an arc between 2 deaths

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humphreys an arc between 2 deaths (physical expression of her theory)

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one death is perfect vertical stillness and resistance of gravity - static
the other death is complete inactivity on the floor so no resistance of gravity

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what does the philosophical foundation of humphreys theory relate to

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the work of Neitzsche and his work the birth of tragedy

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30
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what conflict was present in humphreys thoeries

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apollonian dionysian conflict

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apollonian dionysian conflict

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apollo: static equilibrium, reason, logical thinking
dionysus: dynamic movement away from equilibrium, god of spontaneity, movement away from centre, exploration or growth, excitement

32
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what was humphrey the first american modern choreograph to do

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develop theories about dance composition/choreography and write a book on them

33
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humphreys book on theories about dance composition/choreography

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the art of making dances (1958)

34
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t or f: the humphrey technique is still studied today

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true, the humphrey/limon technique

35
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video air for the g string

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example of apollonian style of humphreys work

  • dancers upright and balanced
  • slow movement
  • humphrey choreographed and performed
  • no talking just the performance
36
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how do people often talk about martha graham

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in superlatives, she was the best….

37
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what was martha graham the most prolific of in her era

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most prolific modern dance choreographer

- created the most works (of students coming from denishawn)

38
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what did martha graham have the longest history of

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performing with her company, was still choreographing at 97

39
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what was martha graham the most controversial of her era

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most controversial dancer, especially at the beginning

40
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what was martha graham the most influential in creating

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a new era of modern dance in america

- because of her dissatisfaction with denishawn and wanting to create something more meaningful and personal to her

41
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where and when did martha graham present her first recital

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NY 1926

- also time of duncan’s last performance in paris

42
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what is martha graham’s name most associated with

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creating this new era of modern dance

43
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how was martha grahams early work perceived

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not well, people found it too modern

44
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what is martha graham most remembered for

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her choreography and dance style

45
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what were martha grahams early works (1930s) inspired by

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the philosophy that dance should be indigenous, it should be born out of and express the spirit of its home country

46
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martha grahams Frontier

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images of the american plains, connected to the history of american pioneers

47
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what were martha grahams two works that were indigenous

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frontier and american document

48
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martha grahams american document

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condensed history of the united states

- presented pioneers of america

49
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why was american document significant

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first work to introduce a male dancer

- prior to this all her company members were female, but this was the first she had brought a male into the company

50
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what were martha grahams works from 1940s onward about

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the human psyche

  • less patriotic
  • often about greek mythology
51
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how did martha graham used greek mythology in her later dances

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as a vehicle to explore different concepts/themes and her own personal experiences

52
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2 martha graham dances pulling from greek mythology

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cave of the heart and errand into the maze

53
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martha grahams cave of the heart

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about the destructive power of jealousy and love

- greek myth of medea

54
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martha grahams errand into the maze

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about the conquering of fear, journey into the heart to kill fear
- greek myth of theseus and the minotaur

55
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t or f: martha graham told literal stories in her works

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false

56
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what did martha graham explore and extract in her works

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explored the drama of a character, situation or relationship

- extracted the essence of a character, explored their inner psyche through movement

57
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one of martha grahams most famous quotes

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movement never lies

- cannot hide behind movement, your gestures and body language will communicate what you are feeling on the inside

58
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where did martha graham get a lot of her inspiration

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from her dad who was an early psychologist

59
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martha graham is referred to as….

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an abstract expressionist artists

60
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why is martha graham referred to as an abstract expressionist artist

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she used of combination of abstractionism and expressionism

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when was abstract expressionist first used

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1936

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martha grahams school

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martha graham school of contemporary dance

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where did martha graham develop and teach her technique

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at her school

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what is one of the 3 major modern dance techniques still studied today

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martha graham technique

65
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what is martha graham technique called

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the antithesis of ballet

66
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why is martha grahams technique called the antithesis of ballet

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  • rigorous
  • not interested in natural movement
  • believed effort should be revealed through movement as its a part of life
  • movement was percussive, sharp and angular, not very pretty
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t or f: martha grahams early works were well perceived

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false, people thought it was ugly

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what was one of the percussive movement she developed

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the contraction followed by a release

69
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foundation of martha grahams technique

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the contraction and release

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contraction

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expelling air out of the body and contracting it

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release

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rib cage opens back up

72
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martha graham believed that dance technique gives the dancer

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more articulation of expression

  • thought rigorous technique allowed for this
  • if you develop dancers skills in movements, the more movements they are able to perform, and the more articulate they can be in performing
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how long did martha graham say it takes to be fully expressive

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10 years

74
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video: an evening of dance and conversation with martha graham

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  • begins with martha graham talking about her errand into the maze and it as an exploration of her fear
  • was 90 when it was shot
  • ended with a performance of the work

DNCE 345 - Test 2 (4 decks)

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