Avant-Garde Dance and Expressive Arts
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What characterizes avant-gardism in the arts?

  • Adherence to traditional techniques and forms
  • Strict guidelines for artistic expression
  • A focus on narrative storytelling
  • The pursuit of innovation and breaking of norms (correct)

How did pioneers like Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham influence dance?

  • By focusing exclusively on narrative elements
  • By reinforcing classical ballet techniques
  • By creating a natural and emotional dance style (correct)
  • By promoting rigid codified forms of movement

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes dance and expressive manifestations from verbal forms of communication?

  • Use of costumes and scenery
  • Predominance of body and movement (correct)
  • Focus on auditory elements
  • Involvement of spoken language

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of avant-garde dance?

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According to the classification by Barba and Savarese, how can corporal expressive techniques be categorized?

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What does the term 'coded' refer to in the context of artistic bodily manifestations?

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What role does improvisation play in avant-garde dance?

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In what way does modern jazz dance represent a blend of styles?

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What is a common theme found in avant-garde movements?

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What role do non-verbal codes like the gestural system play in dance and expressive manifestations?

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What method did Merce Cunningham use to create dance movements?

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What is indicated by the term 'extra-daily techniques' in artistic bodily manifestations?

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What is one significant influence of avant-garde movements on dance?

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Which avant-garde dance characteristic separates it from traditional forms?

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Which of the following is NOT a non-verbal system mentioned in relation to dance?

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What quality corresponds to the paraverbal system in dance performances?

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What was one of the goals of avant-gardism in art?

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In which way did avant-gardists view the body in dance?

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What characterizes avant-gardism in dance?

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How did avant-gardism change the role of the spectator?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of avant-garde movements in dance?

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What type of art did avant-gardism promote as opposed to tangible products?

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Which statement best describes the relationship between art and life in avant-garde philosophy?

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Who collaborated with Cunningham to create independent expressions in dance?

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What is a key characteristic of happenings that differentiates them from traditional art forms?

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How does audience participation play a role in happenings?

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Which of the following best describes the temporal nature of happenings?

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What type of spaces do happenings typically utilize?

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In what way do happenings emphasize improvisation?

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What concept is essential to the artist's performance in contemporary art?

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What is a significant goal of avant-garde artists in their works?

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Which statement about the audience's role in avant-garde performance is true?

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What is the primary focus of a performance in art?

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Which statement best describes a flash mob?

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How do participants typically organize themselves for a flash mob?

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In what type of spaces does performance art typically take place?

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What characterizes the 'temporary tribes' involved in flash mobs?

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What is one potential use of flash mobs beyond entertainment?

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What aspect often accompanies choreographed actions in flash mobs?

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What is the common outcome of messages disseminated within digital networks for organizing events?

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What is the primary objective of synchronizing watches among flashmob participants?

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Which statement is true regarding the nature of a lipdub?

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What is a defining feature of the choreography in lipdubs?

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In which environments are lipdubs most commonly performed?

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What role do decorated sets and props play in a lipdub?

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Which aspect differentiates the Harlem Shake from other group performance videos?

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What is typically communicated to participants regarding the type of flashmob?

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What is a key component of the lipdub's creative process?

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Expressive Manifestations

Expressive forms of communication where movement takes precedence over words. Examples include dance and other scenic manifestations.

Non-verbal Communication in Dance

A system of communication using body movements, gestures, objects (costumes, scenery), and timing to convey meaning.

Intentional Body Language in Art

The deliberate use of the body for artistic expression, with techniques tailored for representation and performance.

Coded vs. Non-coded Body Language

Body language categorized based on its underlying structure or set of rules.

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Coded Body Language

Dance styles with established rules and techniques, like ballet or traditional folk dances.

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Non-coded Body Language

Dance styles that allow for more improvisation and personal expression, like modern jazz.

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Modern Jazz

A dance style that combines aspects of classical ballet and modern dance with the rhythm of jazz.

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Corporal Expressive Techniques

The techniques and styles used in dance that create a particular aesthetic.

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Avant-gardism

A cultural and artistic movement pushing for innovation, breaking norms, and experimenting with new forms of expression. It seeks to push the boundaries of what's considered "art" and go beyond the established.

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Avant-garde Dance

Avant-garde dance rejected the strict rules and forms of classical dance styles like ballet. It embraced free movement, improvisation, and new techniques to express emotions and ideas.

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Breaking with Classical Structures

Avant-garde dance embraced natural and emotional movement, responding to internal impulses rather than rigid, external rules. This contrasts with the structured, codified movements of classical ballet.

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Emphasis on Subjective Expression

Avant-garde dance focused on expressing deep emotions, abstract ideas, and philosophical concepts through movement. It explored themes that may have been considered obscure or controversial in traditional dance styles.

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Experimentation and Improvisation

Spontaneous and unpredictable movement is a cornerstone of avant-garde dance. Techniques like tossing coins or rolling dice to decide movement sequences were used to break free from pre-established forms and embrace the unpredictable nature of expression.

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Integration of New Ideas and Technologies

Avant-garde dance embraces other mediums, ideas, and technologies. Think of it as a dance style that mixes the past with the present and looks towards the future by incorporating new tools and ideas.

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Avant-garde in Dance

A type of artistic movement that challenges traditional norms and conventions in dance, seeking to break free from established rules and expectations.

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Non-codified Dance

Dance styles that emphasize improvisation and personal expression, allowing for a wider range of movement possibilities and interpretations.

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Body as an Expressive Medium

The use of the body as a primary means of artistic expression, exploring its full potential for movement, distortion, and emotional communication.

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Happening and Performance

An artistic movement that aims to blend art and everyday life, creating experiences that involve the audience and immerse them in the creative process.

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Ephemeral Art

Artworks created for a temporary experience, not meant to be permanent or commercially sold.

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Artistic Avant-garde

An artistic approach that prioritizes the experience and engagement of the audience over traditional notions of artistic beauty or perfection.

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All Corporeality is Valid

Dance styles that embrace all forms of movement, regardless of convention, exploring the full spectrum of human physical expression.

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Eliminating Hierarchy

A principle of artistic avant-garde that challenges traditional hierarchies in art, removing distinctions between choreographer, performer, and audience.

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Flash Mob

A group of people who suddenly assemble in a public place, perform an unusual action, and quickly disperse, often coordinated through social media and telematic media.

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Snowball Effect

A form of social media communication where individuals disseminate messages to their social networks, which then spread to a wider audience, creating a rapid and widespread effect.

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Telematic Media

The use of mobile phones, the internet, and social networks to connect individuals and facilitate communication.

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Temporary Tribes

Groups of individuals who are characterized by their temporary nature and ability to communicate and act collectively through virtual social networks.

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Advertising Flashmobs

Flashmobs that are used as a marketing strategy by brands to promote their products or services. They involve dancers or artists who perform a choreographed routine simulating a traditional flash mob.

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Flash Mobs for Protest

A social phenomenon where individuals gather in public spaces, often through online organization, to express their opinions or concerns, sometimes through dance or other performance.

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Choreographed Physical Actions

A form of communication that involves the coordinated use of body movements, gestures, costumes, and other visual elements to convey meaning, ideas, or emotions.

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Free Dance (Free Movement)

A type of dance performance that often involves improvisation and free expression, challenging traditional boundaries and forms.

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What is a Lipdub?

A type of video where a group lip-syncs to a song in one continuous shot, often filmed in public spaces like schools or offices.

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Lip Sync in a Lipdub

Participants pretend to sing along to the song, creating the illusion that they are performing it.

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Continuous Shot in a Lipdub

One continuous shot with no cuts, requiring meticulous planning and coordination. The camera moves along a set path.

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Group Participation in a Lipdub

A large group of people participate, often choreographed or interacting creatively with the camera. It's a great way for a community to participate.

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Decorations and Props in a Lipdub

Using costumes, props, and decorated sets to make the video more entertaining and visually appealing.

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Energy and Spontaneity in a Lipdub

Lipdubs are usually full of energy and spontaneity, focusing on having fun rather than perfect precision.

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What is the Harlem Shake?

A viral video phenomenon from 2013 where people do a chaotic dance to the song "Harlem Shake" in a short video.

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Harlem Shake Choreography

The Harlem Shake dance is usually about 30 seconds long and involves a disorderly choreography to the song's rhythm.

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Happening

A performance art form where events unfold spontaneously and unpredictably, involving audience participation and blurring the line between observer and creator.

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Performance Art

A performance art genre that emphasizes the individual expression of the artist through their body, exploring ideas, emotions, and specific topics.

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Spontaneity

A key characteristic of happenings, characterized by the absence of a fixed script or structure. Events are open to improvisation and influenced by the participants.

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Audience Participation

Audience interaction is crucial in a happening, as spectators actively participate and contribute to the unfolding events.

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Ephemerality

Happenings are unique, unrepeatable events that exist only in the present moment. This temporal quality is essential to their artistic essence.

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Unconventional Spaces

Happenings often take place in unconventional locations, such as streets, parks, or public spaces, breaking free from traditional art venues.

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Improvisation

The ability to improvise and adapt to the changing circumstances during a happening, with both artists and audience members contributing to the dynamic flow of events.

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Interdisciplinary

The merging of diverse artistic disciplines, like theater, dance, painting, and music, within a single happening, breaking down traditional boundaries.

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Study Notes

Didactic Unit III

  • Focuses on dance styles and expressive manifestations.
  • Presented by Beatriz Garrido López, Bachelor's Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Science.
  • From UCAM.

Topic 7: Introduction to Dance and Other Expressive Manifestations

  • Dance and expressive manifestations utilize non-verbal forms of scenic communication.
  • Body movement and expressions are primary over words.
  • Body system, gestural system, objects (costumes, scenery), and the temporal and spatial system are key components.
  • Paraverbal system (tone, volume, rhythm of speech) is also a part of non-verbal communication, and is often observed in children's performances.

Classification

  • Eugenio Barba and Nicola Savarese differentiate two perspectives on body language: everyday and scenic.
  • Artistic body manifestations are purposeful and aimed at a representational situation.
  • This use of the body also involves extra-daily techniques.
  • Corporal expressive techniques are categorized by coded and non-coded styles.

CODED

  • Most traditional dance forms rely on predetermined codes of representation.
  • Modern jazz combined classical and modern dance styles, influential in American musicals during the second half of the 20th century.
  • Classical ballet developed from medieval European folk dances, using a closed code of movements and positions.
  • Other codified oriental dance forms use expressive movements to convey stories, such as Balinese dance and Indian classical dance.
  • Commedia dell'Arte and Modern Mime are foundational codified European theatrical forms.

NON-CODED

  • Contemporary dance manifestations lack rigid codes and emphasize personal expression.
  • Developed in the second half of the 20th century.
  • Techniques like contact improvisation, release, and others emerged, moving away from structured modern dance.
  • Contemporary techniques investigate new movement languages and break from tradition.
  • Butoh is another non-coded dance form, emerging after World War II in Japan.
  • Emphasizes expressive freedom and the exploration of personal, emotional, and social themes.
  • Several contemporary dance techniques like Limón, Graham, and Cunningham are mentioned as influential.

Avant-garde Movements

  • An artistic and cultural movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries emphasizing innovation and breaking norms.
  • Included various currents such as surrealism, futurism, Dadaism, and expressionism.
  • These various avant-garde movements shared the common goal to move beyond traditional, established artistic methods, exploring novel techniques and themes.
  • In dance, avant-garde movements challenged rigid classical forms and explored abstract emotions and social perspectives through freer movement, improvisation, and new techniques.

HAPPENING

  • A performance art form emphasizing the integration of art and life.
  • Audience participation is critical, changing and shaping the performance in real-time.
  • Happens in unconventional locations/spaces.
  • Characterized by improvisation and lack of a fixed script.
  • Reflects a desire to emphasize ephemeral, unrepeatable events.

PERFORMANCE

  • Centers on the artist's self-expression and the use of the body as a communication tool.
  • Has a planned structure.
  • Features a clear message or concept, often a social or personal theme.
  • The audience typically functions as passive observers.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAPPENING AND PERFORMANCE

  • Key differences exist in audience interaction, structure, the role of the artist, and the work's context.
  • Happenings frequently happen in unconventional places and prioritize the joint experience of the participants.

SOCIAL PHENOMENA

  • Includes flash mobs, lip dubs, the Harlem Shake, and the Mannequin Challenge.
  • All developed through multimedia technology's interaction with dance in diverse contexts.

FLASH MOB

  • A coordinated but ephemeral public gathering, mostly for entertainment.

LIP DUB

  • A group lip-syncs to a song in a continuous video take, often in public environments.

HARLEM SHAKE

  • A viral trend consisting of generally disorganized choreography following an existing song.

MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE

  • A viral trend with participants holding still poses in a scene while a camera moves through.

ART AND TECHNOLOGY

  • Highlights how audiovisual language has intertwined with technology to evolve artistic practice.
  • Technology can be used in new ways or to explore new concepts.

BIOMECHANICS IN DANCE

  • Uses research to understand movement and injury prevention in dance.
  • Aims to improve performance in dance.

VISUAL EFFECTS

  • Shows various creative ways the use of light can enhance visual art.
  • Discusses multiple methods that can impact the visual representation of dance.

INTERNET

  • The internet offers plural platforms for artistic exhibition, creation, and interaction.
  • Facilitates bringing art more directly into the public eye and creating shared experiences.

APPS

  • Apps provide tools to enhance spectator experience for specific events, often involving videos, photos, and behind-the-scenes looks.

VIRTUAL REALITY

  • This technology can immerse viewers into and allow interaction within a simulated environment, like a dance performance.

3D PROJECTION

  • Projects 3D images to enhance or transform the space of a performance environment.

VIDEOMAPPING

  • Artists project images and animations onto objects and surfaces.

ARCHITECTURAL MAPPING

  • Artistic projections are used on buildings to enhance an experience for the public.

CORPORATE MAPPING

  • This usage of projections is specifically for advertising purposes.

INTERACTIVE MAPPING

  • Audience participation and interaction are incorporated directly into a performance.

STAGE MAPPING

  • Projections are used to enhance or change a performance environment.

CHOREOGRAPHIC MAPPING

  • Uses projections and syncing to animations, sounds, and dancers in a performance.

DRONES

  • Drones can be incorporated for artistic performances where synchronous movement is required between the object and dancer.

VIDEODANCE WITH DRONES

  • Use of drones allows incorporation of video with dance to generate new visual and performance experiences.

NEWS TECHNOLOGIES AND DANCE

  • Discussion on how new technologies impact artistic expression in dance.

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