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51 Cards in this Set
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How is modern dance different from ballet?
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-partnering more equal
-many techniques -danced barefoot -free flowing tunic -dancer bodies like choreographers |
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What's the element that characterizes modern dance?
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freedom
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Who is the mother of modern dance?
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Isadora Duncan
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What were 3 sources of Isadora Duncan's dance?
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1. movement of nature
2. art of ancient Greek 3. within herself |
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Where on the body did Isadora Duncan consider "the central spring of all movement" to be?
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solar plexus-middle of chest
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Where did Isadora Duncan often dance to earn money?
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Rich people's home
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What Ballet Russe choreographer did Isadora Duncan influence?
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Michel Fokine-temporary ballet
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Who said this: "I have discovered dance and the art after 2000 years"
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Isadora Duncan
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Who was the first to dance barefoot?
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Isadora Duncan
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What inspired Ruth St. Denis to stop acting and become a dancer?
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Isis- a Greek cigarette poster
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What type of dances influences Ruth St. Denis?
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Asian
Eastern Middle Eastern |
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What were the titles of 3 of Ruth St. Denis solo dances?
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1. Radha
2. Cobra 3. Incense |
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What 2 dancers formed Denishawn?
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Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn
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What was Denishawn's major contribution to modern dance?
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1. 1st modern dance company
2. helped attract audience 3. formed next generation of modern dancers |
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What modern dance company did Ted Shawn start?
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Men Dancers
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What modern dance festival did Ted Shawn start?
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Jacob's Pillow
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When did the term "modern dance" start?
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1927
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What did modern dance refer to?
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dance that reflects contemporary attitudes
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What is the modern dance technique of Doris Humphrey called?
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Fall and recovery
The art between 2 deaths |
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What was the title of the dance choreographed by Humphrey that was performed to silence and about the movement of waves?
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Water Study
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What is Humphrey's most famous piece about the 19th century religious sect?
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The Shakers
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What is the modern dance technique of Martha Graham called?
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contraction and release
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What phrase did Graham's father tell her that influenced her choreographic life?
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movement never lies
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What were the 2 lessons Martha Graham learned at Denishawn?
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1. started own technique based off Asian dance
2. importance of costuming to intensify movement |
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What were the 4 stages of Martha Graham's choreographic life?
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1. Rebellion
2. Americana 3. Greek or Psychological 4. Bible |
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Who was Graham's set designer?
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Isamu Naguch
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What were the most known dances of Graham's Rebellion period?
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Revolt
Heretic Lamintation |
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What is Graham's most famous solo?
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Lamintation
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What were the most known dances of Graham's Americana period?
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American Document
Appalachian Spring Frontier Letter to the World |
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What is Graham's most famous piece?
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Appalachian Spring
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Who composed the music for Graham's piece Appalachian Spring?
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Aaron Copland
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What pieces were done during Graham's Greek stage?
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Errand into the Maze
Cave of the Heart Night Journey |
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What were Martha Graham's contributions to modern dance?
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1. 1st Multiracial Dance Company
2. Technique of contraction/release which is the most practice today 3. made modern dance as important as classical ballet |
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Before Merce Cunningham modern dance was about what?
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emotion
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After Cunningham, modern dance was about what?
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movement
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Who was the modern composer that Cunningham often collaborated with?
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John Cage
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What was Cunningham and Cage's style of composition called?
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Chance
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What are some characteristics of Cunningham's choreography?
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1. Music and dance not related
2. No strong central focus 3. No stars 4. Dances have no particular facial expression |
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What artistic style did Paul Taylor often compose during his early years?
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Minimalism-strip art form to bare essentials
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What was the title of the Paul Taylor piece where Taylor and a female dancer stood still for the entire time?
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Duet-got a blank review
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What are some characteristics of Paul Taylor's choreography?
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-partnering more equal
-eclectic: wide variety of style -message behind piece |
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What are some characteristics of Twyla Tharp choreography?
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Tries to incorporate all styles of dance
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What are 3 words to describe Twyla Tharp's choreography?
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1. Quick
2. Twisting 3. Strong Dancers often look drunk or tired |
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Where did modern dance mostly occur in the 1950s?
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U.S.
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Why was there not a large audience for modern dance in the 1950s?
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1. Hard to understand
2. Dancers didn't educate audience 3. Confusing cuz so many techniques 4. Thought minimalism was boring 5. Ballet was gaining audience |
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Where there many modern dance companies and choreographers in the 1950s?
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Yes
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What was happening in all arts in the 1960s and 70s?
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minimalism
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What were some characteristics of minimalism in the 1960s and 70s?
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-un dancelike
-pedestrian movements -casual costumes -not usually performed in theaters |
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What were the new choreographic approaches during the 1980s?
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-rejected minimalism
-elaborate costumes -dances had meaning -theatrical qualities |
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What were modern dance cooperatives of the 1980s?
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Choreographers and companies worked together
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How was the relationship of modern dance and ballet changing during the 1980s?
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-modern dancers realized importance of ballet training
-ballet choreography has been influenced by modern dance -Michel Fokin used modern dance in ballet |
