DANCE 45 Midterm: Dance 45 Midterm Study Guide
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Cambodia: classical court dance has been part of the national identity for over 1,000 yrs, big part of cambodia socially and religiously, classical dances are, slow (almost hypnotic), smooth. Judeo-christian descendants: dancing is separate from wedding ceremony just-married couple dances before guest (usually waltz) dance anthropology: dancers values are encoded in the dance. Judaism: dancing is part of secular aspect of weddings. Jewish weddings: a group of men lift bride and groom up on chairs and dance around with them. Or: hora= all-inclusive dancing circle associated w eastern european jews and modern israel. Hasidic jews: dance joyfully at weddings and during divine worship, but all dancing is segregated by gender function of dance and what dance moves are appropriate. Louis xiv: very important for courtiers to be good at dance, had ballet dances recorded, and other kingdoms would use these dances too.
