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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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The "magic circle" and ritual primitive dancing. Dyonisiac language of dancing as approach to Divine. Circle dancing and line dancing. Ritual-theatrical form performances in ancient sources: pyrrichios; Homeric Kalamatianos; Aristophanic Kordax "Labyrinth" dance on the shield of Achilles (Hom Il. 590-606) The pleasure of dancing: Pheakian performing and audience (Od. VIII.256-265) Educational role of dancing: Plato's concept of dancing (Laws 654a): astral movements, irenic and pyrrhic dances Ethymological suggestions from chara e choros. New dimension of artistic movement in Rudolf von Laban: the written dance of Labanotation (kinetography). Rebetiko and its thought: Musical Instruments (bouzouki, baglamas, sanduri e violi) and songs (Hasapiko; Hasaposerviko; Tsifteteli; Zeimpekiko; Karsilamas)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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Over the traditional dualism Body-Mind, in a superior coordination of thinking body and dancing mind in an olistic concept of person. An introduction to philosophy of step in Greece, from archaic ritual movements fixed in a stylized form on vase paintings and descriptions in ancient sources, to the modern social voice of rebetiko and to the almost "extemporaneous" ways to live dancing like dance of living.
Upon the successful completion of the course the students will understand meaning and connection of the basic elements of Greek Dance like foundational concepts of artistic and historic cultural heritage. Also through active participating in short dance routines, they will understand dance as an artistic practice, place of meeting, social power and token of friendship.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of basic English language.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
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Recommended literature
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Bergson. (1995). Duse a telo. Olomouc.
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Juanita Suarez. (2006). Introduction to Dance. Workbook. Dubuque, IOWA, USA.
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Patocka. (1995). Telo, spolecenstvi, jazyk, svet. Praha.
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