East Meets West Presentation Naomi Garbisch November 7 th, 2005 Professor David Wolfe FTS: The Game of Go
Modern Dance in America
Dance! Korea vs. Ireland
Irish History Little references to Irish dancing in history 12 th century—Celtic suppressed and Anglo- Norman took over Mid-1500’s—first dance records appeared – Rinnce Fada – Irish Hye – Jigs – Trenchmores – Sword Dances
Irish History 1600’s—Country dancing formed 1700’s—Holidays, weddings, christenings, and wakes 1750—Dance Masters! 1893—Gaelic League founded 1929—Irish Dancing Commission founded
Types of Irish Dances Jig Reel Hornpipe Set dance
Irish Dancers!!
Changes in Irish Dances Location Small spaces Big stage Dance technique Little or no arm movement Foot work Costumes Colors Embroidery
Irish Step Dancing Costumes
Korean History Religious festival origins Three Kingdoms period New forms of dance emerged More than entertainment Earliest evidence found in Muryongsh’ong-Tomb of the Dancers Linked to agricultural cycle
Korean Dance Characteristics Shoulders, arms, hands, and heel movements Suspension Characteristic Movements Heel walk Turning on heels Raising body gently from bent position Pulses from shoulders Improvisation
Types of Korean Dances Shamanism Buddhist and Confucian rituals Court dances Mask-dance drama Folk dances
Types of Korean Dance Shamanism Fan Dance
Korean Fan Dance
Types of Korean Dance Buddhist and Confucian rituals Minimal dancing, more ceremony and drums Court dances 400 yrs before West. Renaissance in Italy Names resemble birds and flowers
Types of Korean Dance Mask-dance dramas Masks are sacred and essential, practical and artistic
Korean Lion Dance
Types of Korean Dance Folk dances Farmers’ Dance
Differences Irish Dance Footwork Competition Embroidered showy costumes Korean Dance Arm, hands, and shoulders Spiritual and traditional Conservative elaborate costumes
Families to Korea 2000
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