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The journey of polka to the opera The Bartered Bride
Adams, Tereza ; FRIČOVÁ, Marie (advisor) ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (referee)
This diploma thesis contains the description of the polka dance, its origin and short history. The next part belongs to the opera of Bedřich Smetana „The Bartered Bride“ from its creation through to the next presentations in the National theatre in Prague until the actual performance. In the last part there are descriptions of three chosen choreographies of polka from this opera and their analysis according to the model of Janet Adshead – Lansdale. Supplements contain biographies of Bedřich Smetana and choreographers of chosen inscenations – Otto Šanda, Pavel Šmok and Ladislava Košíková.
DANCE AS A MUSICAL FORM IN THE FRENCH SUITES OF J. S. BACH
Waldaufová, Marie ; MRÁZKOVÁ, Giedre (advisor) ; BERNOVSKÝ, Vojtěch (referee)
The thesis titled Dance as a musical form in the French suites J. S. Bach thematically follows the bachelor thesis entitled Saraband like a dance in baroque harpsichord literature (with a focus on French Suites by J. S. Bach). It deals with the connection between dance and music form. The first chapter is an overview of the socio-cultural aspects in France during the reign of Louis XIV. Other chapters are devoted to individual Baroque dances, allemande, courante, corrente, gavotte, minuet and gigue. In addition to the history of dance is here described its baroque dancing form, charactical traits and overview of dance steps, which are often preffered in its baroque choreography, then part of the chapter focuses on the transformation of dance forms in stylized instrumental piece.

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