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    Ghost Dances In 1973‚ Christopher Bruce heard about the murders going on in the small villages and towns of Chile on the orders of the government; just to show off their power‚ and how they were not afraid to use it. Bruce found out as a result of a letter received from a widow of a Chilean folk singer who had been murdered. He was asked to do work for the Chilean Human Rights Committee. The dance first premiered in 1988‚ the costume designer being Belinda Scarlett and the music being by Incantation

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    Sitting Bull proposes and leads an idea of peace with the Americans‚ but this all comes to an end when he is accidentally killed by a policeman. The Indians seek a new leader [a strange farmer]‚ and rely on the miraculous Ghost Dance (Carnes‚ 1996). Their enemy views the dance as a superstitious‚ and then massacres all of the Indians. Because of the selfish control of the government‚ led by fear of the Indians and greed‚ the Indians have no freedom; this shows how much people shouldn’t have ultimate

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    DANCE THE ART OF MOVEMENT The Art of Dancing Dancing is the rhythmical movement of the body‚ usually with music‚ to express an idea or emotion‚ to narrate a story or simply to enjoy and take pleasure in the movement itself. It can be traced that Dance as an art started from the moment it was harnessed to a rhythm‚ probably the stamping of the feet and clapping of the hands. Dance of the earliest times differ from those of the present times; the dances of the barrio folks differ from those of

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    combining complementary modalities such as dance/movement and music therapies. Using video footage‚ the presenters will illustrate the value of co-facilitated movement and music therapy groups for adult psychiatric inpatients. They will discuss the beneficial therapeutic processes as well as novel structures and techniques that emerged from the collective experience. The presenters will lead an experiential process exploring how the integration of dance/movement therapy and music therapy principles and

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    “Alarmed by the Ghost Dance Influence on Sioux reservations‚ Indian Bureau agents requested military assistance”(Infobase Learning). Their values and beliefs included practicing the Ghost Dance and not following the ways of the normal white man. When the government saw that this was happening they immediately sent over troops. “ On December 15‚ 1890‚ reservation police tried to arrest Sitting Bull who they believed was a Ghost Dancer‚ and ended up killing him ‚ increasing

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    shifting of movement‚ the shifting of knowledge and the shifting of interpretation. The first section of this paper sets out to investigate the movement shifting as the change of the way of body move. This section will determine the differences of technique and the essential of movement in ballet and contemporary dance as the symbol of body shifting by the theory of anthropology‚ in particular‚ through an in-depth study of the sense of touch‚ kinaesthesia and the essential of movement in ballet and

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    arrow not on the target” (Faculty of Education‚ University of Auckland‚ 2011b) Dance is expressive movement with intent‚ purpose‚ and form. It exists in many forms and styles and is practised in all cultures‚ taking place in a range of contexts for various purposes. Drama is the expression of ideas‚ feelings and human experience through movement‚ sound‚ visual image and the realisation of role. Both Drama and Dance is essential in children’s education and has many benefits however also portrays

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    gained recognition and acceptance throughout the medical community: Dance and Movement Therapy (DMT). This paper will explore the effectiveness of DMT‚ and how it can be a viable therapeutic option for adolescents and seniors alike. DMT is effective in decreasing the severity of symptoms of depression. DMT assists individuals in dealing with feelings‚ especially those that are hard to accept or express‚ through the use of movement (Pinniger et al.‚ 2012). Talking about emotions can be a daunting task

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    Why do people believe in ghosts ? According to the Skeptics Dictionary‚ “a ghost is an alleged disembodied spirit of a dead person. Ghosts are often depicted as inhabiting haunted houses‚ especially houses where murders have occurred. As per a popular belief‚ ghosts are the souls of those who have passed away. They stay on earth‚ unable to make it to the higher realms‚ because of some unfinished jobs on earth. In case you haven’t observed‚ ghosts usually appear either in graveyards or in places

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