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Jiri Kylian: Falling Angels
When researching the prescribed choreographer it is important to:
- obtain material on the choreographer, his background, training and choreographic style
- research influences of other choreographers, dancers, education and society.
- identify and research influences of social, political and cultural factors
- identify and research key factors of the prescribed work; including the context of the work.
Researching Falling Angels
Analysing the prescribed work
When you analyse a prescribed work you can study it in context, making reference to social, historical and cultural influences on the work, and the choreographer’s background, experience and intentions. An analysis of this kind relies on research about the work.
You should also analyse the work by studying how the choreographer has used the language of dance to construct dance movement and communicate to an audience. An analysis of this kind will focus on the components of the work, and will include interpretation of the relationships constructed between components of the work, and the meanings communicated.
The following tutorials provide guidance for a contextual analysis of Falling Angels.
Tutorial 1: "Drumming"
An investigation into the relationship between
movement and musical accompaniment.
Tutorial 2: A work about "our profession"
Is Kylian's
intention to communicate about his experience of the dance profession through
this work? An analysis of how the work
is self-referential.
Tutorial 3: "Individual and group
identity"
An analysis of groupings and relationships within the
work. What might this work communicate about politics and power, the individual
and the group and being female?
Tutorial 4: "The Black and White Ballets"
An analysis of the work within the
context of the Black and White Ballets.
Tutorial 5: "Paradox"
A Paradox is a contradictory statement that may have an
element of truth. What is a "falling angel"?
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