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Dance of World Cultures
Dance 382
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Undergraduate 4
12/11/2011

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Acculturation
Definition
the process of absorbing new cultural traits, especially by transference from another group of people
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Aesthetic
Definition
pertaining to pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality
-retaining to the beautiful or artisitc
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airport art
Definition
used to describe art that is created for the touring consumer
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amateur
Definition
from latin amator: lover; french amare
- one who engages in a pursuit as a pastime rather than as a profession
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anecdotal
Definition
characteristic of or containing anecdotes
-narrative, usually brief, of an incident or event
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annotation
Definition
an explanatory, note, remark, or commentary that informs the reader about the contents of a book, article, or work
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anthropology
Definition
the science of mankind
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basket-hold
Definition
a position in which the dancer holds the hands of the people adjacent to their immediate neighbors. In other words, not the hands of the people on either side but of the hands of the peoples two positions over
Front basket-holding hands in front of neighbors
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belt-hold position
Definition
a position in which the dancer holds the belts of the dancers on both sides of him and they in turn hold his
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Busker
Definition
a musician or performer who busks for money. To busk is to play music or sing in a public place so that epople who are there will give money
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call(s)
Definition
The basic command or commands, that in contra or square dance caller uses to direct the dancers from one figure to the next. These basics must complement each other and fit in a logical movement sequence so that each call puts the dancers in position to execute the next call
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choreocentrism
Definition
regarding ones owndance form as the center of dance
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choreography
Definition
the creation and composition of dances
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class
Definition
- a group of individuals ranked together as possessing common characteristics or as having the same status; as the educated class.
-the system of thus dividing society;caste;social rank, especially high rank, as the upper class
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classic/classical
Definition
from Latin, classique. relating to the classes of the Roman People, and esp the first class
- a work in literature or art, of the highest class of acknowledged excellence
Classical- in music, appealing to critical interest or developed taste
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classical dance
Definition
Broadly speaking, in dance the term classical may be used to characterize any form or period of dance distinguished by qualities that are mainly suggestive of or derived from, classical times and associated with the upper or ruling class
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closed position
Definition
(From dancers' perspective) Partners stand facing eachother. Mans right arm is around the women and his right hand is placed on the center of her back. Womens left hand rests upon a man's upper, right arm or shoulder. Man's left arm is raised sideward to the left and he hols her right hand in his left palm. (closed ballroom position, and social dance position)
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command
Definition
a verbal direction that is given to the dancers by a caller or instructor to indicate which figure or movement to do next. Commands are always given on the last counts immediately preceding the required action
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cue
Definition
a verbal description or direction that is given to the dancer by an instructor or called to indicate which movement is to be made on which count (beat). Cues are always given with or on the count. Cues can describe weighted foot, action, or musical count.
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culture
Definition
the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior
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cultural-context
Definition
as it pertains to dance, putting the dance and dancing within the context of the dance event of that particular culture
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culture shock
Definition
the shock or anxiety felt when encountering a new culture and experiencing the realities of the differences between two cultures
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dance-culture
Definition
the totality of learned and socially transmitted dances that have similiar characteristics and are identified as belonging to a particular society or group
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dance ethnology
Definition
the ethnological study of dance
the anthropology of dance
studying dance as a behavioral traits of human
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down
Definition
refers to the foot of the set or hall and away from the music or the caller
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energy
Definition
the amount of force and perhaps the quality of force use in any movement. one of the three elements of dance. dynamics
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energy
Definition
the amount of force and perhaps the quality of force use in any movement. one of the three elements of dance. dynamics
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emic
Definition
said of the meaning of something as it is perceived and understood by the participants in a culture rather than the observers or outsiders
-an insiders view
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etic
Definition
said of the meaning of something as it is perceived and understood by an observer (outsider) rather than by the participants themselves.
-an outsiders view
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ethic
Definition
pertaining to races or groups of races discriminated on the basis of common traits, customs
-a group with a more or less distinctive culture
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ethnocentrism
Definition
regarding one's own race, ethnic group
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ethnography
Definition
study of individual cultures; descriptive rather than theoretical
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ethnology
Definition
the science that treats of the division of mankind into races, their origin, distribution, relations and peculiarities.
- a comparative analysis of many cultures/races/people
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evidence
Definition
needed to support a position, argument or theory
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figure
Definition
a basis sequence of one or more step-patterns. In contra dance it always involves action between two or more dancers and frequently involves interchanging places and sometimes moving from one formation to another
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folk
Definition
-a group of kindred people, forming a tribe or nation
-in a people bound together by ties of race, language, religion, etc: that great proportion of its number which determines the group character and tends to preserve it civilization, customs
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form of dance
Definition
a form of dance is one that is technically and stylistically different enough from another to be considered a from. the most readily agreed upon major forms are folk dances, ballroom, jazz, modern, and ballet
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formation
Definition
the manner or pattern in which the dancers are arranged on the floor. Typical formations in the various social dance forms are circles, broken circles, squares, sets and line.
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four-wall
Definition
a country-western term that indicates the dancers will be facing one wall while completing a dance sequence and then repeating the exact sequence while facing each of the subsequent walls
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genetic and linguistic grouping
Definition
a group of people with a shared genetic pool, and a common language
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heterogeneous
Definition
dissimiliar, mixed
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homogeneous
Definition
of the same composition; alike; similiar
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iconography
Definition
the study of the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images.
-in art the study of subject matter
-dance is both the art of representing dance by pictures or images and the study of whatever pictorial sources may be contributory to recording the history and art of dance
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informant
Definition
a person who is willing and able to impart information about his/her culture
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kinesthetic
Definition
sensation of bodily motion: the perception or sensing of the motion, weight, or position of the body as in muscles, tendons and joints move.
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lead
Definition
to guide ones partner, or line of dancers into the next movement or movements. In couple dancing usually involves some degree of physical transference of energy (resistance); while in line dancing usually involves only leading by example
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leader
Definition
One who leads. In couple dancing it has traditionally been the man because of his greater size and strength, while in line dancing either gender may lead depending on social conventions
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legato
Definition
in manner that is smooth and connected
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line
Definition
a type of formation. Dancers stand side by side, all facing in the same direction; they may or may not be connected via a hand hold or in some other manner
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line of direction
Definition
refers to the direction of movement of dancers around the circle or dance floor. Culturally prescribed as counterclockwise
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Methodology
Definition
an operational framework within which the facts are placed so that their meaning may be seen more clearly
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mores
Definition
the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group. Moral attitudes. Habits; manners
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mummer
Definition
actor; a masked merrymaker in a street carnival; a performer in pantomime; orginally, one who made sport by gestures without speaking
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open position
Definition
the couple are side by side with the man on the left, the woman on the right and both are facing in the same direction; she is resting her left hand on his right shoulder and her right hand is hanging down at her side, the man's right hand is on his partner's back and his left is hanging down at his side
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phenomenology
Definition
the study of the development of human consciousness and self awareness as of preface philosophy or a part of philosophy. the typological classification of a class of phenomena
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position
Definition
the manner in which the dancer is standing or arranged on the floor; their shape. Usually the way they are arranged with other dancers; their deportment, carriage. Dance positions vary from one dance form to a another with some forms being highly prescriptive and other quite plastic.
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primitive
Definition
beginning or origin; earliest age or period
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professional
Definition
one that engages in a pursuit professionally; participating for gain or livelihood in an activity often engaged in by amateurs. In dance: One who can maintain a majority of their financial sustenance through dance activities is a professional; one who cannot, but is still paid is considered to be semi professional
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promenade position
Definition
partners stand side by side, facing same direction, with the woman standing to the right of the man. The man holds the woman's right hand in his right and her left in his left. The man's right arm is crossed above the womens left arm. This is considered the most standard position for Promenade position but in some places couple will be seen using Varsouvienne or Skaters position instead
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scientific
Definition
empirical evidence; controlled experiments
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semiotics
Definition
the study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication
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set
Definition
refer to group formation. it is a term that is used interchangeably to refer to Square, Contra, and Longway formations
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space
Definition
a boundless three dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction. In dance usually involves floor or a stage
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staccato
Definition
in a manner that is disconnected or apart. Separated, not linked as in legato
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step
Definition
a single transference of weight from one foot to the other
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step-pattern
Definition
any combination of two or more steps or movements that can be identified, labeled and repeated
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style
Definition
the particular manner by which something is done by the dancer. the dynamics of movement
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T position
Definition
standing in a line and all facing in the same direction, the dancers hold one anothers shoulders with the elbows more or less straight
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technique
Definition
the manner in which basic physical movements are used by a dancer. The Mechanics of a movement
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time
Definition
a continuum which lacks spatial dimemsions and in which events or actions succeed one another from past through present to future
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tradition
Definition
oral transmission of information, beliefs, customs from ancestors to posterity
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traditional
Definition
pertaining to or conforming to tradition
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two wall dances
Definition
a country western dance term that indicates the dancers will be facing one wall while completing a dance sequence and then repeat the exact sequence while facing the opposite wall
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typology
Definition
the systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics
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up
Definition
refers to the head of the set or hall, and toward the music and caller
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V position
Definition
the position in which the dancers holds one anothers hand at about hip height with the elbows straight
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value
Definition
an emotionally charged preference, or standard of worth
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Varsouvienne position
Definition
the position in which the couple are side by side with the man on the left, the woman on the right and both are facing in the same direction; she is holding both of her hands up at shoulder level, the mans right arm is behind his partners shoulders, he is holding her right hand in his rigth and her left hand in his left hand
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vernacular
Definition
the everyday language of the people in a particular country or region as opposed to the official or formal language.
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w position
Definition
the position in a line dance in which the dancers hold one anothers hands up at shoulder height with their elbows bent
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wood-shedding
Definition
a vernacular term among some dancers used to describe the process of learning dance steps, movements, figures etc. from an experienced dancer. the term comes from going to the woodshed to receive instruction away from the eyes of others. In some cultures there is a fairly large woodshed behind the main house.
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