Section 1: Little Red Rooster Flashcards
What is the structure of the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)?
Binary structure - indicates the structure of the music, told from two different perspectives.
Alpha Male “I am the Little Red Rooster”
Female “If you see my Little Red Rooster”
What is the genre of the song “Little Red Rooster” in the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)?
Blues standard Guitar and Harmonica
How many dancers are in the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)?
6 dancers: 1 Female, 5 Male
What are the main themes in the first dance ‘Little Red rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)
Male Chauvinism
Rejection
Accurately describe the ‘Rooster Strut’ from the the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)
In a direct pathway, the Alpha Male takes long strides to SL, dragging his other foot behind him, he juts his head forwards on each step, his hands are in a drooped parallel position.
Describe the preening gestures, why does Bruce use them?
The alpha male holds the cuffs of his jacket and pulls them down, he pulls and adjusts his tie lifting his heels off the ground and moving his head side to side. He then runs his hand through his hair, clicking it back.
Bruce makes the male dancers constantly check up on their appearance as if they are anxious, linking to Bruce’s teenage years. It could also show the men brushing the women off.
Describe an animalistic movement that is a direct reference to the lyrics in the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)
With his hands on the lapels of his jacket, he circles his elbows forwards twice and raises them peripherally in a circle towards his head, his hands are by his wide open mouth, and he lifts his leg into an attitude derriere on the lyrics “I am the Little Red Rooster”
Describe an animalistic movement that shows direct correlation in the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)?
On the lyrics “Dogs begin to bark, Hounds begin to hound” the alpha male does an bison leap to SR, to land facing DS, on the 5 distinct guitar beats he juts his head in direct correlation
Describe a movement that shows music visualisation in the female solo in the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)
On the elongated “Please”, she runs her hand down the side of her head and takes an attitude position on the side of the man with the light blue jacket. Her gesture leg is high with a low centre of gravity. He stares unaffected.
Describe a movement of the female and male contact that shows the theme of male chauvinism and music visualisation in the first dance ‘Little Red Rooster’ in “Rooster” (1991/94)?
The female soloist grabs the light blue jacket man’s hand and slides into the splits under him she holds onto his leg, on the twang of the guitar he lifts his leg in music visualisation. She falls dramatically to the floor. He rooster studs off SR.
Describe the transition between the first two dances of “Rooster” (1991/94)
The female soloist is CS, she twists her heels and flaps her arms from her elbows. The males rooster trot on from SR in direct linear pathways, the females enter from SL walking in no pattern. Both gender groups go into two horizontal lines, the males DS facing US, the females US facing DS. As the Baroque Rock ‘Lady Jane’ begins, the two lines walk towards each other to meet in the middle.
