Afro-Brazilian Dance: Dances of the Orixás
DANC 205
Fall 2020
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
This course explores the primary pantheon of deities, the Orixás, of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé, through their dances, songs, and complex rhythms. We will center our embodied practice through an Africanist technique aesthetic, focusing on polyrhythm, the correlation of dance and nature, polycentrism, theatricality, and oral tradition. Movement exploration supplemented by online readings, discussions and video in order to ascertain a more in-depth understanding of Brazilian history as it pertains to the creation and evolution of Candomblé and its dances as resistance against slavery and racism. A celebratory experience, the lively and multifaceted experiential nature of these dances provides a portal into one of Brazil's most influential religious and cultural practices. |
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| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA DANC |
| Course Format: Studio | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (DANC-MN)(DANC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
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| Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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Updated July 6, 2020:
This will be "in-person" from the start of the semester until October 6 - after which the course will go fully on-line.
Due to the need to practice safe social distancing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this course is a hybrid in-person course accepting limited remote students. In-person outdoor classes will be held on campus from the start of the semester until October 6th, 2020, wherein the course will transition into a fully online experience. Remote students should consider the environments/spaces they will take class from in order to permit safe full-bodied explorations. The By enrolling in the course, you pledge to wear a mask and practice safe social distancing (at least 6 feet apart) for the entire duration of each in-person class session. You also acknowledge that the instructor has the right to ask you to leave the class should you fail/choose to not observe these safe practice protocols at any time.
Please note course mode is subject to change.
Students will perform in a public online sharing at the end of the semester ¿ TBD. |
| Instructor(s): Powell,Joya Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:50AM; Location: NO ROOM; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 9 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: 3 |
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