Burlesque

Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

During the weekend I watched the movie Burlesque and I found it interesting.  The main character wanted to be a dancer and singer at a club called Burlesque and do what she loved to do- and that's exactly what she did. 

 Here is the trailer to the movie Burlesque: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2r_8l1c2nQ

This movie relates to humanities by the movie being influenced by the time period of the 1860's to the 1940's.  Dancers danced and based dances as a joke to make people laugh.  These dances were danced in clubs, bars, and theaters.

 

Burlesque made girls dance and have fun on stage and also made them popular.

Burlesque in the 1800's, and as seen in the movie, consisted of three major parts.First there are songs and skits preformed by comedians, then male acts preforming acrobats, singing, and magic, the the last part is when the girls dance burlesque and take over the stage with their talent.

This dance was extremely popular back in the 1800's and 1900's.  Many composers in this time period composed pieces based/for the art of Burlesque. One composer by the name of Max Reger in 1901 composed  Six Burlesque with the piano and also Richard Strauss composed a piece for his orchestra.

Here is a link to Richard's composed piece named Burleske:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Richard_Strauss_-_Neal_O%27Doan_-_Burleske.ogg

To many, Burlesque isn't just dancing it is also art. Many people express themselves by dancing and wearing costumes and such.  They feel comfortable in their own skin and have a blast doing the dances they rehearse.

I think it is amazing that events from the past are being reintroduced in the recent time periods.  This shows that dances and old events are still recognized, acknowledged, and appreciated.  Burlesque was a major form of entertainment in the 1800's and 1900's and is still proudly shown today.  It shows how hard people worked for this form of entertainment and that its not only dancing but also hard work and commitment to what is being done.

Here is a link  from a dance scene in the move Burlesque to show what the dance is:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDPR5EoYqOs


I recommend people to watch this movie because it portrays how dance was back in the 1800's.   Many events including Burlesque is still shown and acknowledged today in present time.  Many people also use themed parties today for Burlesque, 1990's parties, and parties where girls dress up like flappers, or 80's parties where girls wear poodle skirts.  Many events are still going on and appreciated in today's modern world.

Not only is events and such acknowledged, so is music! For example Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, and such.  If it wasn't for the radio or the people today that still bring these old era events to the present time , I would know nothing about it.