Ghost Dancers Flashcards
When was ghost dancers premiered and by who
1981
Ballet rambert
How many dancers and how many sections in ghost dancers
11 dancers
7 sections
Key inspo for ghost dancers
Political oppression in chile under a dictatorship
40,000 people tortured and 3,000 disappeared
South American folk music
Victor jara who was a singer who wrote protest songs and was killed
Day of the dead masks - remembering loved ones
Human rights - amnesty international
What is ghost dancers about
Political oppression
Innocent people who have died/ murdered
The ghosts represent death and could be politicians/murderers
The people are the everyday people who die at the hands of political dictatorship
What dance style was ghost dancers
Graham contemporary :
Flexed feet
Spirals
Parallel
Contract and release
Expression
Folk dance:
Chaines
Lines
Pivot steps
Sicuriadas
Ballet:
Arabesque
Grand jete
Pointed feet
Attitude
Upright posture
Gestures:
Surrendering position
Hugs
Crouch
Hands to heart
Scratch
What structure in ghost dancers
Episodic structure
What was the impact of ghost dancers
Promotes political themes and awareness
Thought provoking choreography
One of Bruce’s most celebrated works
Revived many times by rambert
What is the set in ghost dancers
Somber set
Painted black cloth as the backdrop showing an arid landscape from the mouth of a cave
7 rocks on the stage which dancers hide and sit on
What is the costumes In ghost dancers
Ghost dancers:
Skull masks and near naked bodies
Bodies painted in black outline of them muscles and bone structure
Black rages around their waist upper arms, wrist and bellow the knees
Villagers
Disheveled appearance suggests they have been through trauma
Everyday clothing to allow freedom of movement
What is the lighting in ghost dancers
Creates mood and emotion
Shadowy
Ghost dancers have a green wash making it eerie
Villagers have a brighter yellow wash to create a more happy feel
Dramatic lighting changes at death
Aural setting in ghost dancers
Songs from the band inti - illimani
Wind sounds at the beginning creates the ghost dancers as a menacing force
Silence creates power
