Chapter One Vocab

Question 1

movement

Answer 1

form of motion

Question 2

posture

Answer 2

the way one aligns the body;

can indicate certain emotions

Question 3

balance

Answer 3

ability to maintain his/her position while resisting physical forces, especially gravity

Question 4

gesture

Answer 4

movement that conveys an idea or gesture;

tells a story;

Question 5

rhythm

Answer 5

any kind of strong, regular beating;

joins once movement to the next connecting the dance

Question 6

centering

Answer 6

related to basic component of balance;
engage in solar plexus and lower torso;
bring bliss and inner peace

Question 7

breath

Answer 7

life;

maintain sense of rhythm

Question 8

Alan Lomax

Answer 8

anthropologist interested in analyzing dance from different cultures and identifying communication that occurred on a kinetic/subconscious level

Question 9

choreometrics

Answer 9

form of expressive behavior

Question 10

one-dimensional dance style

Answer 10

linear movements, up and down
stone/wood work
70% of economies

Question 11

two-dimensional dance style

Answer 11

curve/circular movements
metal work
80% of economies

Question 12

three-dimensional dance style

Answer 12

spiral motion
water wheels/irrigation system
80% of economies

Question 13

single-unit movement style

Answer 13

solid torso, rocking back and forth found in
hunting cultures and cold climate
80%

Question 14

multi-unit movement style

Answer 14

articulated torso, ribs, and hips found in matriarchal and agricultural societies and tropical climate
90%