Paint it Black
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- Created on: 11-04-22 13:45
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- Paint it Black
- The Dance
- Energetic solo for man,
supported by female backing group moving
in unison with a provocative dance routine
that resembles those for former television
dance group Pan’s People
- Women’s
dance routine repeated with repetition
of words
- The tall, long haired women of Geneva Ballet look like Amazons in this section, but to achieve same effect with later casts Bruce made dancers more aggressive - instead of just waving red scarves triumphantly as they exit, they now also use them to whip their male victim.
- Women’s
dance routine repeated with repetition
of words
- Energetic solo for man,
supported by female backing group moving
in unison with a provocative dance routine
that resembles those for former television
dance group Pan’s People
- Aural Settings
- Section Length
- 3.22
- Composer and Style
- 'Black' refers to a black/depressed mood
- 1st half of each verse is in minor key then changes to a major key
- Jagger and Richards
- Tempo and Time Signature
- Slow sitar phrase opens track
- Very fast drums
- Slow lyrics begin each verse then 2nd half fast
- 4/4
- Volume and Rhythm
- Double time drum rhythm come in for 2nd half of each verse and continues at end of track
- Volume changes within each verse
- Instrumentation
- Sitar guitar (indian Instrument)
- Drums
- Guitar
- Bass guitar
- Hammond Organ
- Lyrics
- 'I see a red door and i want it painted black'
- Structure and Effect
- Fast Drums contrast with morbid lyrics; these are about death and depression
- Male dancers movements are grounded and at the end he writhes around as if desperate and in physical/emotional pain
- 5 verses each of 4 lines
- They each follow same melody with first and second contrasting with the third and fourth in volume, tempo and tone.
- Ending Continues: loud and Fast
- Section Length
- Physical Setting
- Ladies enter
- Cycloroama
- Red + Blue
- Dim
- Red + Blue
- Wash
- Increases intensity
- Cycloroama
- Solo at front
- Downstage and Centre
- Strong
- Downstage and Centre
- Ladies Upstage
- Sides Upstage
- Strong
- Sides Upstage
- Ladies exit
- Sides (downstage)
- Strong
- Sides (downstage)
- All other lights
- Dim/Dark
- Cycloroama
- Dark
- Wash
- Dark
- Costumes
- Ladies change from pleated skirts to very short black mini dresses and red neck-scarves, used at the end to whip male dancer
- Male Dancer does not wear his Jacket so the intense red of his shirt is seen
- Ladies enter
- Themes/Subject Matters
- 1960's Culture
- Representation of movement relating to 1960s
- The Monkey and Mashed Potato
- Very well known movements of time
- Performed by 3 female dancers
- Depression
- Male dancer performs rolls, squirms, curls up in contractions and defensive positions
- Alwasys close t floor
- 1960's Culture
- The Dance
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