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Exploring Cultural Similarities Through Dance: A Thesis on Global Movement Connections

In "How Are We Different?" Seeta Kanhai's thesis examines the commonalities found in dance as a medium of cultural expression. By analyzing various dance forms, including Bharatanatyam, American ballet, and West African dance, the project seeks to highlight essential traits shared across cultures, despite geographic differences. Using HD footage and innovative editing techniques, the film aims to visualize these similarities through rhythm, movement, and music, appealing to cultural anthropologists and dance enthusiasts alike.

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Exploring Cultural Similarities Through Dance: A Thesis on Global Movement Connections

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  1. How Are We Different?exploring culture through dance Seeta Kanhai Thesis 1 | Anezka Sebek Fall 2011

  2. Concept • Music Video • Observation of Culture through dance and similarities in form • Visualizing similarity that people do not normally recognize • Audio representing music theory of Eastern & Western worlds • through percussion and string based instruments

  3. Contribution & Target Audience • Contribution: • A/V aid to remind or enlighten on the traits we share, even with geographic differences • Targetaudience: • Cultural anthropologists? • Dancers & Dance enthusiasts?

  4. Precedents • Text – • moving history/dance cultures a dance history reader • Examples of Secular Dances – • Bharatanatyam (South Indian) • American Ballet • West African • Contemporary Music – • Thievery Corporation • The XX • Bonobo • Gotan Project

  5. Media & Form • Filmed in HD footage • Time manipulation • Goal – illustrate similarities found in different world dances with continuous transition throughout piece (choreography/editing)

  6. [Shot Prototype] WIDE SHOT of West African Dance

  7. Arm & Leg repositioning West African choreography transitioning to Bharatanatyam

  8. CAMERA DIRECTION: Tilt movement following left leg, from top to bottom

  9. Bharatanatyam transition to American Ballet (PLIE in MEDIUM SHOT)

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