thearts session2

Celebrations and Ceremonies: 

Celebrations and Ceremonies Studies of Asia through the Arts

Slide2: 

Stimulate interest in the Arts of Asia Build awareness of Access Asia resources with an Arts focus, in particular Inspirations, Art Ideas for Primary and Middle Years Explore celebrations and ceremonies in the Philippines, Korea, China and India using Inspirations, Art Ideas for Primary and Middle Years Examine the images in terms of social, cultural, geographic and historical content Evaluate the resources as a support for engagement with the Arts Aims

Visual arts style, age, symbolism, art technique, cultural meaning and social traditions: 

Visual arts style, age, symbolism, art technique, cultural meaning and social traditions Galo B. Ocampo (Philippines), Brown Madonna oil on canvas, 1938 Kim Dong-Pyo (Korea), Two masks for the Hahoe mask dance-drama

Visual arts style, age, symbolism, art technique, cultural meaning and social traditions: 

Visual arts style, age, symbolism, art technique, cultural meaning and social traditions Ragini (India), Rajastan watercolour, 1770 Insignia badge for the wife of a 6th rank official (China) 1736-95, embroidery.

Slide5: 

Discuss the nature of the celebration or ceremony that the image represents Consider the age, symbolism, artistic technique, cultural contexts and social traditions underpinning the image Exploring the image

Slide6: 

Dance: Space: direction, levels, shape, pathways,symmetry, focus Time: fast, slow, duration, metric accent,variety Energy: low level, high level, falling, percussion, swinging Form: interpretation, repetition, binary, contrast, narrative, movement motifs, climax, improvisation Action: locomotor, non-locomotor Function: exploration, personal expression, recreation, education, artistic, ritual, social, empowerment Dance/Performance elements to consider

Slide7: 

Dramatic/Performance elements to consider Drama: Elements: place, role, language, objects, space, movement, relationship, time, focus, mood, symbol, tension Conventions: roles using status, stream of consciousness, role-reversal, speak thoughts, sequence dramatic action Forms and styles: dramatic play, story drama, role play, storytelling, improvisation, clowning, process drama, documentary drama, non-realism Performance skills: characterisation, movement, script, voice Audience: informal, formal Purpose: challenge, empowerment, education, promotion, entertainment, information, celebration, expression, re-enactment, exploration, play

Slide8: 

What celebrations and ceremonies do Australians acknowledge as important cultural events? What role do the arts play in these events? Australian cultural events