Transcript An analysis of motif and phrasing in Jardi Tancat
Jardi Tancat:
organising the dance: motifs and phrasing
“Organising the movement”
Organising the movement is focused on the development of phrases, which use the motif as their driving force. The motif is manipulated within the phrase to produce a clear statement about the intent. Phrases are distinct units of movement, which address the intent and develop the concept of the composition.
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Jardi Tancat: organising the dance: motifs and phrasing
This tutorial is an investigation of how Nacho Duato uses
motif and phrasing
in
Jardi Tancat
to enhance his
intent
.
In this tutorial you will: •
Identify movement motifs
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Discuss how these motifs
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are worked into phrases Explain how movement motifs express the intent of the work
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Tutorial: “Outline the way in which Duato communicates his intent through the use of motifs and phrases in
Jardi Tancat
the use of motifs by individual dancers in the work.” . Compare
On the following screen, there are four descriptions of (possible) motifs in the work JARDI TANCAT.
View JARDI TANCAT and identify when you see these motifs occur. Describe how these motifs are worked into phrases.
Describe how these motifs are performed by individual dancers, duos or groups.
See if you can identify any other motifs in the work.
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Jardi Tancat: organising the dance: motifs and phrasing
Reaching up, looking up – faith, praying for a good crop/rain, despair, hope Hunched / slumped over back, pull of gravity, low to the ground, focus down, hands behind the back , physical burden on the body, crouching over others – hardship, working on the land Ploughing motif – scooping/digging. Working on the land.
Circular motion – cyclical, ongoing, continuous flow of movement, never ending. Combining all body parts, working in and out, daily life. Spatial pathways, floor patterns, circular patterns. No start and end.
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Tutorial: “Outline the way in which Duato communicates his intent through the use of motifs and phrases in
Jardi Tancat
the use of motifs by individual dancers in the work.” . Compare
Answer the tutorial question above in an extended response (essay). In your answer make sure you:
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Identify and describe motifs in the work
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Describe meaning of motifs in relation to intent
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Describe individual dancer’s performance of motifs, including manipulations
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HSC areas of study
components
•movement •spatial elements •dynamic elements •aural elements •dancers •setting and environment
interpretation of the work
•context •genre •subject matter •meaning •significance
writing and criticism
•reading and writing reviews – newspapers, magazines, journals •the role of the critic in dance •placing the criticism in context
organising the dance
•motif •phrase •motif into phrase •sequencing •transition •repetition •variation and contrast •formal structure •unity •appraisal and evaluation
evaluation
•general values of society •specific values in the context of the work •worth and merit •effectiveness/appropriaten ess of the work •effectiveness/appropriaten ess of the performance
Prescribed choreographers and works
•era/period in which they work •background/training influences •choreographic style This tutorial addresses the following syllabus area of study in appreciation