Historical Dances 2

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
107HT2 credit 2 2 exercise hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 29 to 39 hours of self-study Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Helena KAZÁROVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Helena KAZÁROVÁ

Contents

Dance of the French Baroque - terminology and basic step study of the main dance forms: courante, bourrée, menuet. Notation issues. Study of icongraphy. Study and explanation of the 15 dominant Baroque dance forms and group dances (English country dance and Contredanse) of Baroque and Rococo Era.

Learning outcomes

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The aim is to enable a deeper penetration into the area of so called historic dance from a practical perspective. To acquire the ability to dance well, perform the learned social dance choreographies of the last century. To learn the relationship of dance and music in rhythm, tempo and dynamic issues. To be aware of the relationship of movement technique, dance style and dance content. To acquire knowledge in dance notation interpretation.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Good physical fitness, movement coordination, feeling for music, knowedge of theory from history lectures (ex: Introduction to the History of Dance)

Literature

Kazárová, Helena: Barokní taneční formy. 2. vydání s DVD, AMU 2019. ISBN 978-80-7331-451-4.

Kröschlová, Eva: Dobové tance 16. až 19. století. SPN Praha 1981

Rumlová, Gabriela: Historické tance XV. – XVII. století. SPN Praha 1981

Van Winkle Keller, Kate-Shimer, Genevieve: The Playford Ball. The Country

Dance and the Society. London 1990

Taubert, Karl Heinz: Höfische Tänze. Ihre Geschichte und Choreographie. Mainz 1968

Wood, Melusine: Historical Dances 12th to 19th Century. C.W. Beaumont, London 1952

Wood, Melusine: More Historical Dances. C.W. Beaumont London 1956

Kazárová, Helena: Feuilletova taneční notace jako prostředek pro rekonstrukci, analýzu a zápis tanců ve stylu 18. století. In: Tanec, analýza, pojmy. Sborník II. Etnochoreologické konference, ČSAV Praha 2004

Behr, Samuel: L´art de bien danser.Die Kunst wohl zu tantzen. Leipzig 1711

Feuillet, Auger: Chorégraphie ou l´art décrire la danse…Paris 1700

Evaluation methods and criteria

Credit conditions are: class participation, preparations linked to repeating material and study of professional writings. Presentation of studied dances.

Note

This course may be repeated.

Further information

Course may be repeated

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
room H2041
white studio
(Hartig Palace)
KAZÁROVÁ H.
16:00–17:30
(parallel1)
Wed
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Tue 16:00–17:30 Helena KAZÁROVÁ white studio
Hartig Palace		 parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans