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Royal courts everywhere are centers of wealth, prestige, and patronage of high culture (Art). Every event at court was and is an occasion to demonstrate position or rank. Dancing at courts everywhere is central to the definition and display of ______________. power TERM 2 Why have royal courts and dance always been linked? DEFINITION 2 courts need to define and display power. to organize the court. to hold people together and the art needs patrons TERM 3 How is dancing at court all over the world similar? DEFINITION 3 It is a spectacle. the costuming is different from everyday wear. music is created specifically for the event. there is always a procession. its conservative. conforms to the ideal of defference and respect. movement is predictable and takes a lot of practice. it is elegant, deliberate and ballanced. TERM 4 In Ghana, the ______(Asantehene) of the Asante people is expected to dance well to display his ___________________________________________. He moves _____, ______, and ____ to ________ ___ ________. His movements are energetic, but not hurried or jerky. DEFINITION 4 king royal virtues of strength and virility slowly, elegantly, and majestically to honor his ancestors TERM 5 What is "drum censorship"? DEFINITION 5 if someone during the festival missteps, makes a faux pas, or a rude movement the drums stop playing
Where is Java located? indonesia TERM 7 what disasters are seasonal DEFINITION 7 typhoons and floods TERM 8 what are recurrent but unpredictable DEFINITION 8 tsunmais and earthquakes TERM 9 The ______is a tranquil dance that commemorates________ ___ _ ______ ____ to the ______, ____________. Linkage of _______ & _______go back to the god-kings of the 9th & 10th centuries who developed a unique blend of ________ & ______. DEFINITION 9 bedoyo the marriage of a muslim ruler goddess, queen of the southern sea divinity and royalty buddhism and hinduism TERM 10 What are some characteristics of this dance? - the bedoyo DEFINITION 10 The essence is balance & equilibrium; the nine dancers are barefoot, wear elaborate costumes, and perform in unison to a predominantly percussive orchestra. The steps are highly stylized, the floor patterns flow smoothly from asymmetrical to symmetrical groupings.
__________________ is basic to the bugaku aesthetic, as is the slow tempo. Be able to recognize elements of setting and costume, how many dancers, what kinds of instruments play the music. Know that in _____ the court musicians & dancers were declared ___________s. Gagaku 1955 living national treasures TERM 17 In Ghana, Java and Japan, royal courts have survived the transition to other forms of government because ideals of behavior embodied in their rituals are still viewed as symbols of their culture or national identity. In Western Europe, court dances are no longer instruments of political control; what has survived the demise of the court itself has become the basis of _________________ and ______________ dancing. DEFINITION 17 ballroomballet TERM 18 The use of dance as an instrument of political power in Europe had its roots in the court spectacles of ________________________________________________. DEFINITION 18 15th century renaissance, what is now Italy TERM 19 Had it not been for two rulers, ______________________________ and ________________, ballet might have remained a form of court social dance. DEFINITION 19 Catherine Dimedici louis XIV TERM 20 Who was Balthasar de Beaujoyeaux and to what is he attributed DEFINITION 20 Catherine's dancing master. he came up with the first ballet company- comelique de la ren- comedy of the queen
In Le Ballet de la Nuit, Louis XIV portrayed the Greek god of the sun, _____________, and thereafter was known as the Sun King. apollo TERM 22 In 1661, the king established L' Academie Royale de la Danse, with ___________________ as director; his terminology and rules of technique form the basis of all ballet classes today. DEFINITION 22 pierre beauchamp TERM 23 What was another innovation during this time, moving ballet towards professionalization? DEFINITION 23 tialian size theater, protheniam arch, seaprated dancers from performers, poisitons of body became more defined TERM 24 During the 18th century, ballets had little content or continuity. Stories were told through ________________, the dances followed formulaic patterns regardless of subject matter, costumes were cumbersome. DEFINITION 24 pantomime TERM 25 Jean-Georges Noverre is important to reforming ballet in authenticity and expressiveness. He published a book in 1760 that has influenced choreographers ever since, stating that: DEFINITION 25
- Movement should be technically brilliant and emotionally evocative. 2. Plots should be unified, logical and understandable, superfluous dances eliminated. 3. The scenery, music, costumes and plot should be unified and appropriate to theme 4. Pantomime needs to be simple, clear and understandable.
what inspired Filippo Taglioni to create the first pointe shoe? What illusion does dancing sur les pointes or en pointe enhance? because of his daughter's technique and beauty and spirituality and and if she could stand on point a littler longer from a new shoe it would make the illusion of a spirit or angel- something not human. a romantic idea TERM 32 ________ expressed spirituality; Fanny Elssler expressed _______________________. DEFINITION 32 marie taglioni physicality, sensuality, earthness TERM 33 We associate the Danish style of ballet with ________________________, whose protg, _________ inspired him to create many ballets still danced around the world. We also associate this ballet master/choreographer with providing equal roles for both male and female dancers. DEFINITION 33 bournonville lucile grahn TERM 34 Jules Perrot, created ______________for his favorite pupil, ______________________, that remains a coveted role for ballerinas today. (Jean Coralli was co-choreographer) DEFINITION 34 gissele Carlata Grisi TERM 35 Perrot also created a plotless ballet for four of the five greatest ballerinas of the time (Elssler was on her American tour); it was a huge success, called : The four dancers were: DEFINITION 35 la grande passdequatre maria taglioni, grisi, lucille gran, fanni cerito
Rather than France, the Classical Period of ballet developed in Russia with French ballet masters, the most important of which was __________________________________. marius petipa TERM 37 What are typical elements of a Petipa ballet? How did his ballets reflect those of another age? DEFINITION 37 jumping high, more aerial work, pointe work, multiple turns, beats, short tutu. see more of leg. they are making the setting for the jewels of the ballet- they dance as 1 body, all do the same thing, like moving set pieces- used to create interest and diversion. principle dancers, soloists, character dancers TERM 38 Which ballet marked the high point of Petipa's formula for choreography? DEFINITION 38 sleeping beauty- la belle auboi dormour- the beuaty of the sleeping wood TERM 39 Name the three most widely known Petipa/Tchaikovsky ballets DEFINITION 39 sleeping beauty, nutcracker, and swan lake TERM 40 The impressario, _________________________, was a great producer of early 20th century ballets. Who did he gather together in his famous salons? DEFINITION 40 serge diaghilev
the schools of ballet technique the french, itialian, russian, english, danish, and american TERM 47 what ballet does DEFINITION 47 ballet honors the past and continues to discover great beauty in the struggle of the human body to overcome its flaws and limitations TERM 48 typical length of a ballet class DEFINITION 48 1.5-2 hours TERM 49 the first 30-50 min of ballet class DEFINITION 49 at the barre of stretching and strengthening exercises to slowly warm up the body in prepartaion for center floor work TERM 50 exercises at the barre DEFINITION 50 being w/ demi and grand plies, tendus w/ and w/out plies and continue w/ faster, more vigorous movement, circular movements to warm up the hip joints and slow movements at the barr that usually ends w/ grand battements
grand battemetns large beatings of the legs in preparation for large jumps and leaps. TERM 52 pirouettes DEFINITION 52 spins TERM 53 purpose of adagio DEFINITION 53 stregnth and balance TERM 54 petit allegros DEFINITION 54 small jumps, turns, and batterie TERM 55 en diagonal DEFINITION 55 movement directed diagonally indlucing pas wel waltze, moving turns and grand allegro
examples of romantic ballet pas de quatre, la sylphide (guy in the kilt and magic scaf), giselle TERM 62 petipa DEFINITION 62 sharp, brilliant, somewhat repeptitive TERM 63 parts of a ballet dance DEFINITION 63
- the entree 2. dagio 3. male variations 4. female variations
- the coda (like a little competition TERM 64 18th century ballet of voltaires DEFINITION 64 women in masks w/ heels TERM 65 Many of the dances came from __________________ _______________________.- in 15th century renaissance in europe DEFINITION 65 folk dances
