VPMA93H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hoochie Coochie, Electric Blues, Lindy Hop
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Musical (comedy) a popular form of musical theatre of the 20 th century, developed chiefly in the us and england; it features spoken dialogue developing dramatic situations appropriate for song, ensemble numbers, and dance. Fred astaire"s dance style: blend of ballroom and tap; casual sophistication, transparent rhythmic intricacy, apparent ease of execution, and consummate musicality. Cole porter, night and day from the gay divorcee (1932 broadway play) Like the beat, beat, beat of the tom-tom; When the jungle shadows fall, like the tick, tick, tock of the stately clock. as it stands against the wall. Like the drip, drip drip of the rain drops, So a voice within me keeps repeating you, you, you. Night and day you are the one, only you beneath the moon and under the sun. Whether near to me or far, it"s no matter darling where you are. In the roaring traffic"s boom, in the silence of my lonely room,
