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dc.contributor.advisorDavis, Jacqueline
dc.contributor.authorDuane, Beverly Cordova
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-07T21:07:12Z
dc.date.available2021-09-07T21:07:12Z
dc.date.issued1987-05-01
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/4817
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dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates the potential of using the art form of dance, in a secular setting, to educate religious thought, and elicit an uncommon way of worship. Three Judeo-Christian themes, Grace, Prayer, and Body, form the creative inspiration for this choreographic thesis project. Within this thesis, grace is defined as the freedom from the need to strive or work with effort; prayer is the physical, emotional, mental or spiritual communication with God; and body represents both the “Body of Christ,” and the Christian Church, as well as the human body as an image of God. Bach’s “Magnificat in D Major” was chosen as the musical score for its central importance in portraying Judeo-Christian spirituality. The score was performed in the original German and Latin languages, to allow the music itself to inform the choreography. The resulting septet suite of ecclesiastical dance was performed in the secular theatre setting of Hartwell Hall, and its examination and evaluation form the basis for the text of this thesis.
dc.subjectDance
dc.subjectChoreography
dc.subjectJudeo-Christianity
dc.subjectGod And Humanity
dc.subjectChoreographic Inspiration
dc.subjectBach
dc.titleA Choreographic Exploration of Judeo-Christian Themes
dc.typethesis
refterms.dateFOA2021-09-07T21:07:12Z
dc.description.institutionSUNY Brockport
dc.description.departmentDance
dc.description.degreelevelMaster of Arts in Dance (MA)
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.description.publicationtitleDance Master’s Theses
dc.languate.isoen_US


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