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After reading Chapter 15 “INTERRELATIONSHIPS of the ARTS” and considering [1] how IMAGE, NARRATIVE, ACTION and MUSIC interrelate in complex ways and [2] the concepts of APPROPRIATION, SYNTHESIS and INTERPRETATION help clear some paths through the maze of interrelationships in the arts and reading Chapter 10 “DANCE” on ritual, social, ballet and Modern dance and analyzing excerpts from Swan Lake, Revelations, and Singin’ in the Rain . . .

Experience Appalachian Spring, an integral Modern American work composed by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Martha Graham, with the set designed by Isama Noguchi.

After you have experienced the story in music and dance, use the following questions to guide your observations of “Appalachian Spring”.

What mood did this black and white version convey that color might not?

Describe the set. What type of environment does it establish?

Who are the characters? What do they represent? Are the symbolic values clearly defined?

Which dancers were most vividly characterized through their movements?

Are you aware of ‘geometry’ in the dance? Describe the lines, shapes and forms.

How do the movements inform us of the nature of individuals and concepts?

How were gestures used to portray concepts? Provide a specific example of a gesture/concept.

Would you classify Graham’s choreography as ‘conventional’ or Modern? Why?

 

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