Packet 7: Tossup 18

In this country, a dance technique building on earlier ideas like counterbalance and fall and recovery was developed by Katherine Dunham. A choreographer from this country used the lateral T, (-5[1])characteristic of Horton technique, in his piece Revelations. (-5[1])In a piece from this country, characters like the Daughter (15[1])and the (*) Revivalist dance in a sparse set with a simple rocking chair. Alvin (10[1])Ailey is (10[1])from this (10[1])country, (10[2])where a pioneer of modern dance choreographed to variations on the Shaker song (10[1])“Simple (10[1])Gifts.” (10[4])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])what country is home (10[1])to Martha Graham, who collaborated (10[1])with Aaron Copland on Appalachian (10[3])Spring? (10[2])■END■ (10[2]0[4])

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