~Today I'm going to tell you about how Martha Graham got inspiration for her dances~
Graham's inspiration for creation came from what she called "certain stirring". The inspiration could come from many thing such as classical mythology, biblical stories, historical figures, the American past, primitive rituals, contemporary social situations, Zen Buddhism, poems, writings, painting, or the puberty rites of Native Americans. After her starting inspiration she would create a bigger situation or character to incorporate the emotion or idea. After finding her idea she found music, or got new music made for her from long time collaborator Louis Horst, to keep inspiration she created movements to express her idea.
Martha Graham also established the use of a mobile scenery, symbolic props, and speech with dancing and was also the first to mix her group racially. Martha used black and Asians in her regular company. She also replaced traditional ballet tunic or folk dress for either a straight, long, dark shirt or the common leotard. Using everything that she could she created a new way of dance.
Graham's inspiration for creation came from what she called "certain stirring". The inspiration could come from many thing such as classical mythology, biblical stories, historical figures, the American past, primitive rituals, contemporary social situations, Zen Buddhism, poems, writings, painting, or the puberty rites of Native Americans. After her starting inspiration she would create a bigger situation or character to incorporate the emotion or idea. After finding her idea she found music, or got new music made for her from long time collaborator Louis Horst, to keep inspiration she created movements to express her idea.
Martha Graham also established the use of a mobile scenery, symbolic props, and speech with dancing and was also the first to mix her group racially. Martha used black and Asians in her regular company. She also replaced traditional ballet tunic or folk dress for either a straight, long, dark shirt or the common leotard. Using everything that she could she created a new way of dance.