Why artists do what they do best

 Observe ritual  Celebration  Commemoration

 Express or communicate emotion, feelings, or ideas Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893

 Create artistic objects used in everyday lives

 Promote ideas or products – advertising, marketing, propaganda, ideology

 Tell stories, describe/illustrate experiences, communicate ideas or information, document historical events

 Music created or performed for rituals or celebrations.  Patriotic Music  Religious Music

 Bridal Chorus  Hail to the Chief (entrance of the President)  Funerals  Commemorative ceremonies  Graduations  Political events  Holidays  Religious rituals

 Music for entertainment or fun.  Game Songs  Dance or Social Events  For Physical Activities  As a Hobby

 Most of what we listen to daily  System of a Down  Lil’ Wayne  Weezer  Journey  CCR  NIRVANA  ….country music….maybe

 Music created with the intent to express or communicate one’s emotions, feelings, ideas, or experiences.  Music performed in a concert setting in front of an audience.

 Unlike recreational, artists of this type are typically classically trained musicians or groups of musicians  Typically composed music  The artistry is determined by the degree of musical perfection  The performer uses all of the elements of music while maintaining a minimum of mistakes in notes, pitch, etc.

 Bach  Beethoven  Tchaikovsky  Handel  Haydn  Mozart  Wagner

Purposes of Dance

 Show praise/commemorate  Usually performed through ritual  Examples: ◦ Tribal dance for gods/goddesses ◦ Religious based dances ◦ Birthdays ◦ Weddings ◦ Basically, any life-altering event

 Have fun/socialize  Any age group/society  Examples: ◦ Homecoming ◦ Aerobic dance (exercise) ◦ Group dances (Electric Slide, Chicken Dance) ◦ Ballroom – waltz, foxtrot, jitterbug, swing, salsa

 Geared to entertain/perform for an audience  Theatrical dance included  Performers are usually extensively trained  Examples: ◦ Ballet ◦ Tap ◦ Jazz ◦ Even some of the recreational dances are now considered artistic

 Need to express/communicate emotions/feelings/ideas ◦ Need for social change ◦ Universal themes (good/evil) ◦ Show common ideas/emotions

 Oral tradition ◦ Narrative, Storytelling, Folktales, Religious rituals/ceremonies

 Entertainment ◦ Adventure movies (Indiana Jones) ◦ Sci-Fi (Star Wars) ◦ Action (Batman) ◦ Etc.

 Express/communicate emotion/ideas/feelings  When drama is performed on a stage in front of an audience

 Humans have a need to create and interact with art  Art is a tool for social education and moral enlightenment  Provides the means for understanding that goes beyond our normal methods of thinking  “A picture is worth a thousand words”

 Throughout history, art has been closely linked to religion and philosophy  Many have and still argue that the highest purpose of art is to enforce and teach about religion

 Art is often seen as a means of controlling composition, flow, form, weight, balance, color, depth, etc. to produce something that is beautiful  Beauty is very subjective – “ugly” art could be considered a beautiful representation of the grotesque

 Art serves as a human record, as does other records such as literature, music, drama, etc.  It represents what is significant to societies such as freedom, justice, peace, comfort, etc.  Artists address human concerns and allow the public to interact with their creations

 It is completely subjective (relies on your opinion of what you see)  Art can serve many purposes simultaneously  Art can be anything because every piece of art speaks to someone

 Take a few minutes to write a short 3-4 sentence summary of today’s notes in your own words.