The style of dance used in Le sacre du printemps was typical of Russian classical ballet, complete with beautiful costumes and elegant choreography.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
The riot at the premiere of the Rite of Spring was more due to the dancing than the music. Najinksy's choreography was completely unexpected and untraditional. Dancers legs and feet are turned inwards, their fists clenched, their heads held down between hunched shoulders and their postures and movements are uncouth and clumsy. In addition, the costumes were brightly colored and bulky.
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Jackson Pollock was inspired by the _____.
a. Surrealists, especially their use of automatic picturemaking b. the rationality of the Bauhaus forms c. Fauves, especially their use of bright colors d. work of Vasily Kandinsky, especially his use of nonrepresentational images e. work of Georgia O’Keeffe, especially her use of organic forms
The smaller orchestras, chamber ensembles, and jazz combos of today, unlike the huge Romantic orchestra, enhance the ability to hear individual melody lines and the interaction between them.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In which borough of New York City was competitive break dancing least popular?
A. Brooklyn B. Bronx C. Queens D. Manhattan
In many Italian films of the early 1950s, directors used slowly paced tracking shots to:
A. draw the viewer's attention to all the planes of an image. B. explore characters' relations within a concrete environment. C. acknowledge the influence of the first Italian superspectacle, Cabiria. D. reveal characters who were momentarily concealed within a locale.