Maori War Haka
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Maori War Haka is a modern dance work by Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers that interprets and stylizes the traditional Māori war dance for the concert stage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographic work
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concert dance piece ⓘ modern dance work ⓘ |
| aim |
to present non-Western themes in Western concert dance
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to showcase male dancers ⓘ |
| artForm |
dance
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modern dance ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | Denishawn legacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerformerGroup | Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Ted Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Ted Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSource | Māori culture of New Zealand ⓘ |
| era | modern dance era ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Ted Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
interpretive dance
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modern dance ⓘ theatrical dance ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStructure |
group formations
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solo and ensemble contrasts ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century American modern dance ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | traditional Māori war dance ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | concert dance audiences ⓘ |
| intendedFor | concert stage ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | live performance ⓘ |
| movementVocabulary |
facial expressions
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group unison patterns ⓘ percussive footwork ⓘ stamping ⓘ strong arm gestures ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
all-male cast
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appropriation of indigenous ritual for stage ⓘ emphasis on physical strength and virility ⓘ |
| performanceSetting | proscenium stage ⓘ |
| performedBy | Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
collective aggression
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ritualized confrontation ⓘ warriors preparing for battle ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Māori war dance
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Ted Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers NERFINISHED ⓘ haka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
masculine modern dance
ⓘ
stylized representation of haka ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Māori war dance
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warrior ritual ⓘ |
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