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History of Dance for 6th gradeBeginning of human society to the emergence of the First Global Age (1450)
Text: Learning about Dance
Nora
AmbrosioSlide2
Dance is recognized as one of the oldest art forms.Dance allows you to express yourself and for you, as well as others, to experience something.“Dance is an art form that is displayed through the human body using the medium of movement.” Nora Ambrosio“Dance has the power to communicate and evoke responses.” Nora AmbrosioWhat is Dance? Slide3
Dance was used as a means of communication – before language! The body was used to express thoughts and feelingsRitual Dance - was used to worship and appease the godsThought they held magical and spiritual powersDance rituals were done for Birth, Marriage, Death, fertility, Children, FoodFirst recordings of dance and movement: Rock Paintings / Cave drawings found in area now known as EuropeWall paintings depicted a harvest dance
Primitive Period: to 3000 B.C. Slide4
Yanomamo People of South America
Shabano
: A temporary dwelling used by the
Yanomamo
people. Each family has their own section.
The
Yanomamo
people are considered primitive today. They are located in the northern part of South America. They can be found in parts of Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana and Colombia. They incorporate many dancing rituals into their lives.Slide5
Primitive Weapons – examples of things the Yanomamo still useSlide6
“Two at a time, the …dancers entered, pranced around the village periphery, wildly showing off their decorations and weapons and then returning to the group. Each dancer had unique decorations and a unique dance step, something personal that he could exhibit. He would burst into the village screaming a memorized phrase, wheel and spin, stop in his tracks, dance in place, throw his weapons down, pick them up again, aim them at the line of [people] with a wild expression on his face, prance ahead a few steps, repeat his performance and continue on around the village in this manner, while the [people] cheered wildly.”The Amo Amo Dance by the Yanomamo PeopleDescription by Anthropologist Napoleon
Chagnon
This dance was done before a hunt. The men in the tribe do this song and dance ritual to ensure success in capturing and killing animals for food and in anticipation of a feast.Slide7
Aesthetic elements were consciously sought.Aesthetic means: Appreciating beauty; sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty. Developments and advancements in writing, agriculture, and government helped to shape the dance aestheticMovement choices were made in order to represent certain themes:Certain types of movements showed different emotions/feelings/morals, etc. Ancient Period: About 3000 B.C. to 400 A.DSlide8
The Greek period (5th century B.C.) – Ancient Greek’s priority was the quest for art and beautyMany Greek dances developed out of religious rituals.Dances combined movement, music, & poetry, and were often participatory.Dance was often found in the popular Greek Theater
Greek Dance Link - 2009 Raleigh Greek Festival!Slide9
India made many different types of dance – many of them religious dances. Bharata Natyam developed as a temple dance. It required skill, grace and stamina. Bharata Natyam is still practiced today.
Bharata Natyam LinkSlide10
Dance in China can be traced back to the 8th century (the 700s)Dance was part of many theatrical performances.Dance Dramas were performed with many of the lead characters portrayed as the gods and heroes found in Chinese myths.China has a rich history in dance dating back to about 200 A.D.Slide11
Chinese Dance
Chinese
Ribbon Dance - UNC Asian
Student
Association!Slide12
In most of Europe, the church saw dance as a pagan activity. Pagan Dance A pagan is someone who followed a religion other than the world’s main religions (which was usually Christianity)Dance was banned unless it glorified the church. Medieval Dance Medieval Dance 2The Black Plague killed as much as half the population of Europe and led to a preoccupation with death and dying, superstitions, and witchcraft. The Dance of Death (Danse Macabre) emerged at this time. The Danse Macabre
consists of the dead or
personified
Death
summoning
representatives from all walks of life to dance along to the
grave
, typically with a
pope
,
emperor
,
king
, child, and
labourer
. They were produced to remind people of the fragility of their lives and how vain were the glories of earthly life.
In the Islamic
lands,
dance was part of both rituals and daily life. A popular style we know in the West came from this part of the world….Belly Dancing.
Medieval Period
About 400 A.D. to 1400 A.D.Slide13
Belly Dancing Danse Macabre Dance of DeathSlide14
A renewed interest in the arts developed; Renaissance means “re-birth”Dance became less of a group activity and more about the individual artist and artformFolk dancing was popular with the working class as a way to have fun and get away from their work. Court Ballet flourished – royals learned to dance so they could perform with the King. If they didn’t, they lost their ranking in the kingdom!Ballet developed as a professional art formRenaissance PeriodAbout 1400 A.D. to 1700 A.D.Slide15
Ballet Comique de la Reyne
Minuet
Saraband
Minuet Link
Saraband LinkSlide16
What happens after 1450 AD?In 7th grade dance you will study dance in from 1450 to the present:Ballet (500 years of history!)Modern Dance (120 years of history!)Jazz (100 years of history!)Plus: Tap and Musical Theatre!Slide17
Do you see any similarities between the rituals of primitive societies and rituals that we have in today’s society?How might one’s moral, religious and ethical values influence their thoughts and opinions on art? Discuss specific examples in relation to this question.Talk about your experience with dance. For example, did you take dance lessons? Was dancing a big part of your childhood, such as at family gatherings? How does dancing fit into your life now?
Questions
are from Learning about Dance, Nora
Ambrosio
Discussion Questions