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14 Cards in this Set
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Categories of Dance
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-Ritual
-Social -Theatrical |
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Ritual Dance
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-Please Gods
-Spiritual, religious or ceremonial -May be fascinating to wathc -Exist because part of ritual |
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Social Dance
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-Danced to please dancers
-Danced rather than watched -Enjoyed by common, untrained folk |
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Theatrical Dance
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-Danced to please the audience
-Intended for audience of onlookers -Presented in theater-type site -Emphasizes role of spectator -Performed by trained dancers |
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Venues & Ocassions: Ritual Events
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Fertility, Los Seises, Sufi
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Venues & Ocassions: Social Gatherings
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Balls, Sick-hops, Hoedowns
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Venues & Ocassions: Theathers
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Ballet, Modern, Jazz Concerts
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Ballet de Cour
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-"Ballet of the Court"
-C. 1550-1670 -Formal entertainment of music, dance, verse -Performed by Courtiers -Developed from italian Renaissance |
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Court Life
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-Feudal System
-Nobility:Great wealth & power -Court Life: important part of social structure for nobility -Dancing: important part of court life |
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Catherine de Medicis
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-1519-1589
-Queen for 12 yrs(little pwr) -Mother of 3 France's kings -Wielded much pwr for about 30 yrs -PATRON OF ARTS: set styles & funded arts -Hosted grand occasions |
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Ballets de Cour
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-Flourished in France
-Contained varying amounts of dance -Catherine de Medicis staged many w/choreography -Frequent political themes -Themes ranged from love to war -Extravagant stagings |
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Layout of Hall
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-Halls were rectangular
-Rpyalty on dais at end of hall -Royalty = "The Presence" -"top of the hall" & "up the hall" -Gallery above & around 3 sides |
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"Ballet Comique de la Reine"
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-Staged to celebrate a royal marriage
-Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx-musician & dance master -Dance, muscic & recitation woven together -Story of greek enchanters circle -COMIQUE=DRAMA |
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"Ballet Comique de la Reine"
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-1581
-Action took place on floor hall -Royal family @ 1 end of hall -Audience above performers on 3 sides -Queen Louise was in the production -Lasted 6 hrs -Important early choreographic spectacle |
