The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . POSITIONS OF THE HEAD 87 157. The body bending forward and the body bending back, are,without any reservations, then, exclusively the positions of thebacchic dancers, who play an important role in the Dionysian dance. POSITIONS OF THE HEAD 158. Adice, author of The Gymnastics of the Dramatic dancesays that there are five Positions of the Head, corresponding exactlyto the positions of the Body. I. Head facing (Fig. 194). II. Head bent to the side (Fig. 195). III. Head turned (Fig. 196). Both of the last two Positionsare double. Thi
The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . POSITIONS OF THE HEAD 87 157. The body bending forward and the body bending back, are,without any reservations, then, exclusively the positions of thebacchic dancers, who play an important role in the Dionysian dance. POSITIONS OF THE HEAD 158. Adice, author of The Gymnastics of the Dramatic dancesays that there are five Positions of the Head, corresponding exactlyto the positions of the Body. I. Head facing (Fig. 194). II. Head bent to the side (Fig. 195). III. Head turned (Fig. 196). Both of the last two Positionsare double. This Position is taken by first turning the Head facing,then moving it to the side one-fourth of a circle to the left or Fig. 194. Fig. 195. Fig. 196. Fig. 197. Fig. 198. It is difficult to turn it more than that, owing to the tension of themuscles of the neck. In general, it cannot be turned more than one-eighth of a circle. IV. Head bent forward (Fig. 197). V. Head bent back (Fig. 198). 159. The Positions of the Head, like those of the Torso, are deter-mined by physiology which does not change greatly with the passingof centuries. The last two mentioned, the Head bending forward orback, while common in the Greek dance are seldom seen in our own. 160. Head bent to the side (Figs. 450, 457), right or left. 161. Head turning to right or left (Figs. 468, 498, B, 521). Thehead turned completely, as in Fig. 485, is a comical exaggeration,but, of course, quite impossible. 88 TECHNIQUE OF THE DANCE 162. Head bending forward (Figs. 451, 461, 476, 483, 575,577). 163. Head bending back (Figs. 352, 449, 505). 164. An admirable vase in the Louvre, of which Fig. 199 shows afragment, furnishes a valuable example of
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