THD 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Codpiece, Farthingale, Romantic Ballet
25 Aug 2016
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3 elements of dance: space: where the piece takes place. 2: energy: message and personality to the movements. 1. tortured: tarantella (tarantula bite), war (leaps), slap dance (get rid of the sexual urges) joyful: lift (coming of age), close (close to the gods), hunting. 2: men did the dances while the women made music and chanted. 4. instruments: used logs as drums, animal skins to cover holes to make the drums c. shakers from animal teeth and bones flutes and reeds made out of bamboo d, circle means unity which equals everything. Renaissance: crusaders caused change, people started traveling, the arts flourished from france to italy, catherine demedici married henry the ii and took the dances. Brought dance master and court musicians: dance was dictated by the clothes, women: a. i. a. ii. a. iii. a. iv. a. v. a. vi. a. vii. a. viii. a. ix. Louis xiv ballet: boshom and lulie made the royal academy of dance, dancers more production oriented, added greek myths.
