DAN 27076 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Balthasar De Beaujoyeulx, Dance Notation, House Of Medici
23 Sep 2016
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Bare feet - gliding, dragging, shuffling steps. Crouch, knees bent, body bent at waist. Most significant: performed to propulsive rhythm, percussion, drums. Sometimes referred to as the classical period . Both cultures have a direct connection to the development of the arts in the western. Both culture held dance in high esteem. Greeks known for their art, theatre, drama, and dance. Linked to the stars and the planets. Dance was integral to all aspects of life. Plato said to sing and to dance well was to be well educated . Western theater still utilizes specific elements related to greek theater. Adopted many of its customs; dance and theatre; however, less formal training and sophistication. Had tutors in arts and literature directly from greek culture. Dance/ entertainment reflected this; spectacles would include torture. (roman coliseum - 50,000 to 70,000 seats - various sources. Decadence of latter part of roman empire led to eventual collapse.
