Episode 5 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Asima Chatterjee, Maya Deren, Amalia Hernández and Violeta Parra
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Why was it unusual to see a girl with a guitar? Do you think this is the same today?
What genre of music was Decca records most famous for?
What term was used to describe her song “Rock Me” ?
Search for her on youtube and describe her performance style
Asima Chatterjee
What did Asima do when there was no Chemistry department at the university?
Which phrase from the text tells you she did experiments multiple times before she got the technique correct?
From which plant did she derive an anti-epilepsy drug?
What did she discover about the Madagascar Periwinkle?
Maya Deren
Who was Maya the personal assistant of?
Find the meaning of the phrase ‘avant-garde’
When did she create “Meshes in the afternoon” ?
How does the phrase ‘visual jigsaw puzzle’ make you imagine her work?
Amalia Hernández
Why do you think Amalia learned European style ballet before learning her own cultural dances?
How would you describe when ‘danzas’ usually happen?
Why might the Mexican people have really liked seeing the dance group on the TV?
How many dancers were in her troupe in 1959?
Violeta Parra
With whom did Violeta tour around Chile with? Do you think you could do this with one of your family members?
Who gave her information about the songs she had never heard or sung before?
What does the Spanish phrase “Nueva cancion” translate to in English?
As well as singing, what other 3 art forms was she exceptional at?
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