The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . Fig. 158. Fig. 159, Figs. 158, 159 and 160. It is a grotesque position, in which thehand is held back, the wrist often turned so that the palm is out-ward, and the thumb is held high (Fig. 160).. Fig. 160. 143. There are many differing types of positions, symmetricaland contrasting, to be found in the character-dances (Figs. 171,178, 179, 180, 181, 460, 480, etc.). 144. The Chironomy—The Greek dance is, essentially, dramatic,and the hand is, therefore, nearly always active. With our moderndancers it is simply an implement to move
The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . Fig. 158. Fig. 159, Figs. 158, 159 and 160. It is a grotesque position, in which thehand is held back, the wrist often turned so that the palm is out-ward, and the thumb is held high (Fig. 160).. Fig. 160. 143. There are many differing types of positions, symmetricaland contrasting, to be found in the character-dances (Figs. 171,178, 179, 180, 181, 460, 480, etc.). 144. The Chironomy—The Greek dance is, essentially, dramatic,and the hand is, therefore, nearly always active. With our moderndancers it is simply an implement to move in pretty curves. Theancient dancers were more independent, and used their fingers toexpress the complicated meanings of the dance-language, to whichthe key is lost, but of which a great number of signs remain. 80 TECHNIQUE OF THE DANCE
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