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Rhythms That Dance. Rhythm that Moves!. Activating Activity. “The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music. Bodies never lie.” Agnes de Mille, American Choreographer (1903-1993)
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Rhythms That Dance Rhythm that Moves!
Activating Activity • “The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music. Bodies never lie.” Agnes de Mille, American Choreographer (1903-1993) • Read the quotation by Agnes de Mille. Write what you think Agnes de Mille means when she states that “bodies never lie”?
West Side Story Describe.
West Side Story • The music from “West Side Story” was written by Leonard Bernstein. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdP02HKQGc • Mr. Bernstein used jazz to convey youthful vigor and violence. • Mambo – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g7YR-qxT5w
West Side Story • In addition, he incorporated Latin American dance rhythms to characterize the Sharks, who are Puerto Rican. The dances depict the tension between the gangs. • They help to tell the story, so much so that the dances and their music embody the plot.
Latin America • Latin dances: • Tango – is a Latin American dance performed at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo in 4/4 meter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhQNRsH3uc&feature=related • Samba – is an African-Brazilian dance that is faster and jazzier than the tango.
Irish Dance • Early Irish settlers brought their dances with them to America. Two dances that the Irish brought with them are • Reels and Jigs.Reels , from a word meaning “a weaving motion,” are danced to quick music in 2/4 or duple meter. • Reels are group dances for two to 16 dancers; they are one of the forerunners of American square dancing. • Jigs use 6/8 music with a triple feeling. The name jig refers to the dancers’ vigorous up-and-down body movements. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laQJSgebiys&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py2TiFsq9T0&feature=related
Conjuto Dances • Conjuto is a dance music created by Mexicans in Texas. • Steady duple polka rhythm • Features the button accordion • 12-string Mexican guitar, electric bass guitar and drum set • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbjVWX8vp8
Hula • Refers to movement and gestures • Developed thousands of years ago by Hawaii’s original Polynesian settlers • Expression of poetry in physical form • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR0KgQQRKqo
Ballet • Ballet is the refined style of classical dance emphasizing • the verticality of the body, • the outward rotation of the legs • with fluid foot and leg work, • and virtuosic turns and jumps. • It emerged in Italy and France during the sixteenth century.
The Nutcracker • Describe this music and the dancing. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBDODIWeKbE
The Past • Three popular youth dances from the past are the Charleston, tap dancing, and the Lindy Hop. • Charleston – an athletic dance that includes kicks and inward leg rotations on syncopated beats of the music • Tap dancing – is a step dance in which foot movements produce audible rhythms emphasized by small metal plates on the soles of the dancer’s shoes • The Lindy Hop – www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBdAuXr4ssQ
Dances that Rock • Rock and roll influenced dances • The twist – a dance that was inspired by the song, “The Twist” from Chubby Checker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCO4sRLzsGk • Disco – a dance that was inspired by a mix of different styles of music put together like rhythm and blues, gospel, soul and Latin dance music.
Compare and contrast • View the following dancers and compare and contrast the styles that each set of dancers portray. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJCV8Z-wDDY&feature=related