Details Title: Modern Dance Description: Elements of dance and modern dance pioneers Total Flash Cards: 29 Created: 12/09/2008 15:26:47		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Fine Art Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Beat Definition underlying pulse that is constant Term Meter Definition division of time indicating a specific number of beats Term Accent Definition increase in the intensity through additional force Term Tempo Definition rate of speed Term Note Value Definition the value or number of beats per note Term Rhapsodic Rhthms Definition (not counted) Breath Wind Water Term Body Shape Definition bent/straight postive/negative twisted/curved symmetrical/asymmetrical Term Direction Definition up, down, forward, backwards, towards, around, out, diagonal, etc. Term Level Definition high medium low Term Range Definition Amount of space big/little narrow/wide Term Pathways Definition floor patterns air patterns Term Focus Definition concentration on a fix or moving point Term Energy Qualities Definition movements' flavor or color i.e. sustained, suspend, swing/sway, collaspse, vibratory, percussive, explosive Term Sustained Definition continuous, controlled, smooth Term suspend Definition creates the impression of defying gravity Term swing/sway Definition under curve/over curve Term collapse Definition release of tension Term vibratory Definition short, sporadic bursts Term percussive Definition ballistic, thrusting nature; sharp Term explosive Definition burst of energy Term degrees Definition strong/weak heavy/light bound/free   Term Locomotor Movement Definition power to move from place to place (i.e. walk, leap, run, hop, jump, skip, slide, gallop) Term Axial Movement Definition body rotates around line of axis Term Loie Fuller Definition movement characteristics:free dance, natural movement, improv. contributions: silk costumes, colored lighting, introduced Isadora Duncan to Europe Term Isadora Duncan Definition movement characteristics:stressed emotion, improv. contributions: mother of modern dance Term Ruth St. Denis Definition movement characteristics:exotic mysticism, spirituality contributions: Denishawn (attended by Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman) Term Doris Humphrey Definition movement characteristics:human bodies response to gravity, empathsis on sculptural shapes, breath ryhthm, fall & recovery contributions: formed dance company with Charles Weidman Term Martha Graham Definition movement characteristics:passionate, rage, ecstasy contributions: new language of movement Term Merce Cunningham Definition movement characteristics:organic structures, no improv. contributions: music & dance--"time arts" that exist independently