Degree Name
Master of Arts
Document Type
Thesis
Date Created
12-1-2019
Department
College of Performing and Visual Arts, Theatre Arts and Dance, Theatre Arts and Dance Student Work
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assist in understanding the impact music has on movement. This researcher evaluated music’s impact on movement by looking at the movement performed by nine female dancers in grades six through eight. This movement was performed to five different genres of music commonly found in five different types of dance classes and was measured in Laban’s eight efforts. There were two research instruments used in this study: A researcher survey yielding quantitative data and a participant survey producing qualitative data. The data suggested that there is a difference in how the body responds in movement to different music but only to a certain extent. Many songs shared common dominant Laban elements, but saw differences in how many times those common elements were used within each different song.
Keywords
Laban; Music; Movement; eight efforts; qualitative; quantitative
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Ames, Ashley, "Using Laban’s Efforts to Define Movement in Five Music Genres" (2019). Master's Theses. 145.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/theses/145