Dance & Music Flashcards
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The 'pas de deux' in classical ballet follows a standard musical structure. What is the correct order of its four sections?
Answer: Entrée, Adagio, Variations, Coda
The classical grand pas de deux follows the sequence: Entrée (entrance), Adagio (slow partnered section), Variations (solos), and Coda (finale).
Which rhythmic feature most distinguishes the habanera rhythm, used in many Cuban and Spanish dance forms?
Answer: A dotted eighth-sixteenth figure followed by two eighth notes
The habanera rhythm consists of a dotted eighth, a sixteenth, and two eighth notes in 2/4—a pattern heard famously in Bizet's Carmen.
The 'Rite of Spring' (Le Sacre du Printemps) by Igor Stravinsky was controversial at its 1913 premiere largely because of:
Answer: Its dissonance, irregular meters, and Nijinsky's angular choreography
The premiere caused a riot due to the combination of Stravinsky's rhythmically violent, dissonant score and Vaslav Nijinsky's anti-classical, angular choreography.
In Indian classical Bharatanatyam dance, the music and rhythmic structure are organized around a framework called:
Answer: Tala
Tala is the rhythmic cycle in Indian classical music that governs the timing and structure of Bharatanatyam and other classical dance forms.
Which 20th-century American composer wrote the scores for Agnes de Mille's ballet 'Rodeo' (1942) and 'Appalachian Spring' (1944) choreographed by Martha Graham?
Answer: Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland composed Rodeo for Agnes de Mille and Appalachian Spring for Martha Graham, both ballets celebrating American themes and folk idioms.
The 'bossa nova' style that emerged in late-1950s Brazil combined samba rhythms with influences from which other genre?
Answer: American cool jazz
Bossa nova blended the rhythms of samba with the harmonic sophistication and cool, understated style of American cool jazz.
When a choreographer 'Mickey-Mouses' the music, this technique means:
Answer: Directly synchronizing every movement to specific musical events
Mickey-Mousing (named after early animation) refers to movement that precisely matches each musical accent, phrase, or effect.