Hair (film choreography)

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Hair (film choreography) is the dance and movement design created by Twyla Tharp for the 1979 film adaptation of the musical "Hair," noted for its energetic, free-form style that captured the countercultural spirit of the era.

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instanceOf choreographic work
film choreography
associatedWith American modern dance
postmodern dance aesthetics
basedOn Hair (musical) NERFINISHED
choreographer Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED
commissionedFor United Artists release of Hair (film)
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor film adaptation of Hair
depicts 1960s counterculture
hippie movement
directorCollaboratedWith Miloš Forman NERFINISHED
featuresSongSequence Aquarius NERFINISHED
Good Morning Starshine NERFINISHED
Hair NERFINISHED
I Got Life NERFINISHED
Let the Sunshine In NERFINISHED
genre musical film choreography
hasCreativeContributor Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED
hasCreativeRole dance and movement design
influencedBy 1960s social protest movements
rock musical tradition
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
movementStyle contemporary dance
improvisational elements
theatrical dance
notableFor expression of countercultural spirit
integration of dance with narrative action
large ensemble movement
use of outdoor locations
partOf Hair (1979 film) NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1979
setIn New York City (film locations) NERFINISHED
style energetic
free-form
thematicFocus anti-war sentiment
communal living
racial integration
sexual liberation
youth rebellion
uses group improvisation
pedestrian movement vocabulary
site-specific staging in public spaces
synchronized ensemble patterns

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Twyla Tharp notableWork Hair (film choreography)