Dance & Religion Part1
This type of dancing is often done for coordination, fitness, fun, and as a hobby. It can be historical dance or folk dance.
Recreational
What is dance’s personified version according to the Greeks? One of the nine goddesses.
Terpsichore
______________: sometimes referred to as “ceremonial dance,” a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic
Ritual Dance
What famous queen brought ballet to prominence during the renaissance period?
Catherine de’ Medici
What dance did we learn that was named after a tarantula?
Tarantella
Dance became a way to connect with _________
The spirit world
What is the most notable dancing figure found on some of the earliest Greek pottery, frequently cited Greek literature and poetry?
Dionysus
_____________: a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region
Folk Dance
Who is responsible for the baroque period prominence?
King Louis XIV
What dance did we learn that involved a specific rise and fall?
Waltz
Name 1 type of religious dance
Dance of Imitation
In India, who is the human form of dance?
Vishnu
______________: a dancing manual containing the music and instructions for English country
The Dancing Master
How long did the first ballet last?
12 hours
What dance did we learn that involved the leader lifting their partner in the air with their knee? (considered quite scandalous for the time period)
Volta
What is one piece of evidence we have that shows the earliest forms of dance?
Cave Paintings
What is the name of the dance that is performed in Central and South America, and has survived to be five thousand years old?
Volador
_______________: a category of dances that have a social function and context
Social Dance
What were the movement characteristics of the romantic period?
Light and airy
What dance did we learn that means "polish woman"
Polka
What is the Australian Aboriginal dance performed by men reenacting the creation stories of aboriginal mythology?
Dreamtime
What is the name of the festival in Nepal that involves a full day of dancing that depicts the lives of the gods?
Mani-Rimdu
______________: a term covering a wide variety of Western European-based dance types from the past as they are danced in the present.
Historical Dance
What were the movement characteristics of the classical period?
More advanced leaps and turns
What dance did we learn that involved turnout and many earlier forms of ballet positions?
French Minuet