Transcript Purposes of the arts notes - Henry County Public Schools

Why artists do what they do best
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Observe ritual
Celebration
Commemoration
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Express or communicate emotion, feelings, or
ideas
Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893
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Create artistic objects used in everyday lives
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Promote ideas or products – advertising,
marketing, propaganda, ideology
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Tell stories, describe/illustrate experiences,
communicate ideas or information, document
historical events
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Music created
or performed
for rituals or
celebrations.
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Patriotic
Music
Religious
Music
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Bridal Chorus
Hail to the Chief (entrance of the President)
Funerals
Commemorative ceremonies
Graduations
Political events
Holidays
Religious rituals
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Music for
entertainment
or fun.
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Game Songs
Dance or
Social Events
For Physical
Activities
As a Hobby
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Most of what we listen to daily
System of a Down
Lil’ Wayne
Weezer
Journey
CCR
NIRVANA
….country music….maybe
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Music created
with the
intent to
express or
communicate
one’s
emotions,
feelings,
ideas, or
experiences.
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Music
performed in
a concert
setting in
front of an
audience.
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Unlike recreational, artists of this type are typically
classically trained musicians or groups of
musicians
Typically composed music
The artistry is determined by the degree of musical
perfection
The performer uses all of the elements of music
while maintaining a minimum of mistakes in notes,
pitch, etc.
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Bach
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Handel
Haydn
Mozart
Wagner
Purposes of Dance
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Show praise/commemorate
Usually performed through ritual
Examples:
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Tribal dance for gods/goddesses
Religious based dances
Birthdays
Weddings
Basically, any life-altering event
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Have fun/socialize
Any age group/society
Examples:
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Homecoming
Aerobic dance (exercise)
Group dances (Electric Slide, Chicken Dance)
Ballroom – waltz, foxtrot, jitterbug, swing, salsa
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Geared to entertain/perform for an audience
Theatrical dance included
Performers are usually extensively trained
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Ballet
Tap
Jazz
Even some of the recreational dances are now considered
artistic
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Need to express/communicate
emotions/feelings/ideas
◦ Need for social change
◦ Universal themes (good/evil)
◦ Show common ideas/emotions
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Oral tradition
◦ Narrative, Storytelling, Folktales, Religious
rituals/ceremonies
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Entertainment
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Adventure movies (Indiana Jones)
Sci-Fi (Star Wars)
Action (Batman)
Etc.
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Express/communicate
emotion/ideas/feelings
When drama is performed on a stage in front
of an audience
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Humans have a need to create and interact
with art
Art is a tool for social education and moral
enlightenment
Provides the means for understanding that
goes beyond our normal methods of thinking
“A picture is worth a thousand words”
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Throughout history, art has been closely
linked to religion and philosophy
Many have and still argue that the highest
purpose of art is to enforce and teach about
religion
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Art is often seen as a means of controlling
composition, flow, form, weight, balance,
color, depth, etc. to produce something that
is beautiful
Beauty is very subjective – “ugly” art could be
considered a beautiful representation of the
grotesque
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Art serves as a human record, as does other
records such as literature, music, drama, etc.
It represents what is significant to societies
such as freedom, justice, peace, comfort, etc.
Artists address human concerns and allow
the public to interact with their creations
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It is completely subjective (relies on your
opinion of what you see)
Art can serve many purposes simultaneously
Art can be anything because every piece of
art speaks to someone
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