Music Scales: Art Noveau

 

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Warm Up

 

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Review of Solos and Ensemble Phrases 

 

 

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        Harmonic Spatial Sequences Analogous to Musical Scales

However, in keeping with its Pythagorean roots, Laban's Choreutic theory goes beyond mere descriptions of natural movement to designate harmonic spatial sequences analogous to musical scales.

Source: https://movescapecenter.com/whole-body-movement/

Question 1

In which way are musical scales and harmonic spatial sequences analogous to each other?

Activity 1

Create your own scale by choosing a geometric figure and designing 8 movements within it.

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Review

 

The Cube / Trace Forms

 

Scale A
 

Scale B

Trace Forms

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Art Nouveau

In creating these harmonic designs, Laban utilizes his artistic understanding of human anatomy, proportion, and range of motion. Moreover, he draws on his Art Nouveau background to generate spatial patterns that are highly symmetrical.

Art Nouveau designers stylized the curves of natural forms such as butterflies, flowers, and leaves to create beautiful two-dimensional patterns.

Question 2

What is Art Nouveau?

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ACTIVITY 1

 Bring your 8 movements to your group. Offer your moves to your group. Add an Art- Noveau style, whatever that means to you, to your movements, based on the video above. 

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Laban’s space harmony scales are similar. Laban has taken the curves of natural movements and geometricized them, creating “harmonic” three-dimensional patterns.

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 The video above shows an example of a “harmonic” three-dimensional pattern. Compare this one with you own. 

Question 3

What did you experience?

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Activity 2

Create your own “harmonic” three-dimensional patterns by adding other dimensions to your 8 moves.

Source: In Praise of Whole Body Movement.