Art Appreciation Module 10

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Dr. James Loreto C. Piscos

THE PERFORMINGARTS


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The Performing Arts

A combined artswhose mediumscan be both seen

and heard, andwhich exist in bothspace and time

This is calledperforming

because it isapprehended ashappening

Performing artsdepend for theircontinued

existence onrepeatedperformance


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Types of Performing Arts

1. Dance

2. Drama

3. Opera

4. Movies/Films


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1. Dance Dance exists only when

the performer executes

movements in time and

space, in harmony with

music, stage sets and

props.

Dance is transitory

Elements of Dance:

1. Contenttheme

2. Movement3. Music

4. Spectacle


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Elements of Dance

1. Content

It tells a story, conveys or

evokes an emotion or

expresses an attitude.

Instead of using a

dialogue, dance uses

bodily movements and

gestures to achieve itsintentions.


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1. Content

Classical Ballet

romantic stories about

mythical characters and

situations

Modern Concert Dances

revolve around the

themes folklore and

poetry, current eventsand social problems


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2. Movement

This is the fundamental

element of dance

Movement is the means

by which dancers can

externalize an inner

state or condition and

relay it to audience

Dance movement must

convey a kind of quality

purposive or

emotional other wise

it will be devoid of anyhuman association


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2. Movement

In dance, DYNAMICS

refers to the contrasts of

speed and energy

forces, for the

movement of humanbodies need to be

caused or motivated by

certain forces.

Movements may be

slow or fast, accelerate

or retard

Energy forces

manifested in pushing

or pulling movements

may be light and

effortless, heavy and

labored


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Movement

Movement may be light

and effortless or heavt

and labored as in

swaying or swinging

motions, suspensions,falling or turning

Movement occurs in

space

Grace of movement

refers to how dancers

use or move about in

space they occupy


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3. Music

Music motivates the

movement of the

dancers

Music could design adance

Music is the rhythmic

accompaniment to the

movement of the

dancers

The movements or

gestures can either

be an interpretation of

the emotional contentof music, or the music

may simply function

as an aural

background to set themood for the

audience


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4. Spectacle

Sequence of

movements and music

creates a kind of spell

on its audience Scenery and costumes

play an important role

to this spell

In spectacle, it is the

synergy of music, stage

dcor, costumes and

body movements thattell a story or evoke an

experience

It communicates an

expressive power toaudience and captivate

their hearts


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Types of Dance

Folk

Tribal

Ballet Modern

Contextualized Dances

based on certain

era/period and culture Interpretative Dance

Ballet-

From the Italian word

balleti, a diminutive if

ballo which means

ballroom dances

Stage entertainment

which enacts dramatic

idea through dance


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Classical Ballet

Classical Ballet is theproduct of theromantic period like

Giselle and Coppelia

Ballet reached itspeak in 1830s


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2. Modern Dance

Modern dancedeveloped in americaat the beginning of

the 20th

century as arejection of formalismand stereotypedchoreography of

classical ballet

Ballet was primarilyconcerned with visualbeauty

Modern dance can bedramatic and useexpressivemovements

Modern dance dealswith everyday life


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