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Rhythm and Timing of Movement in Performance : Drama, Dance and Ceremony by Janet Goodridge (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKingsley Publishers, Jessica
ISBN-101853025488
ISBN-139781853025488
eBay Product ID (ePID)772014
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRhythm and Timing of Movement in Performance : Drama, Dance and Ceremony
SubjectTheater / General, General, Aesthetics, Dance / General, Instruction & Study / Theory
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMusic, Drama, Philosophy, Performing Arts
AuthorJanet Goodridge
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16.9 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal792.8
Table Of ContentPart 1 Ideas and theories: rhythm in human movement; patterns in time - metericity, flow, timing and other aspects of rhythm and performance; time elements and performance conventions; contributions to the study of rhythm from observers - movement notation and anthropology; contributions to the study of rhythm in theatre; time and rhythm in human movement - Rudolf Laban's contribution; conclusion to part one. Part 2 Looking and seeing: description and classification of time elements in performance events - a synthesis of approaches; suggestions for training in the observation of movement-rhythm and timing; an application in learning and teaching - rhythm and timing in an approach to T'ai Chi Chu'uan (Tai Ji). Part 3 Performance events - time elements, rhythm and timing in action: Easter in Arizona and Mexico - an experience of Yaqui ceremonies; Papua New Guinea - rhythm and timing in Maring life; for Queen and country - a British ceremony - trooping the colour.
SynopsisImportance is frequently ascribed to rhythm, timing and movement in the arts and they are used to great effect both consciously and unconsciously in theatre, drama, dance, ceremony and ritual. This work explores ideas and theories on the subject of rhythm, timing and movement in performance, employing anthropological, cross-cultural and ......, To be in the wrong rhythm is to be out of kilter. To be in the right rhythm is to be part of - entrained with - something greater than oneself. And to be self-aware of the effectiveness and possibilities of timing is to permit innovation, creativity, and individuality. Janet Goodridge's Rhythm and Timing of Movement in Performance is a clearly written and enjoyable explication of how rhythm produces effects that can be said to "work" this text is itself a timely intervention, particularly given a context where options for the publication of dance research are limited.' - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 'This brilliantly researched book, based upon a lifetime of practical experience by one of the leading movement teachers in the country, is an invaluable resource book for generations of students. Wide-ranging and enormously readable, it is for all who are involved in the study and practice of theatre, dance or ritual.' - James Roose-Evans, theatre director and author of Experimental Theatre 'Dr Goodridge keenly observes and analyses many dances and dance cultures throughout the world. This is an extraordinary and surprising book. Rich with insights gleaned and developed during her years of training and experience, the book will awaken dormant ideas in reader and inspire new ones.' - Joann W Kealiinohomoku PhD, Dance Ethnologist, President, Board of Directors Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Inc 'A wonderfully resourceful book for all those working in, or interested in, the expressive arts - teaching, directing and performing - arts therapies, interpersonal communication and anthropology.' - Living Tao Newsletter Despite the richness of the subject and the importance frequently ascribed to the phenomena of rhythm and timing in the arts, the topic as a whole has been neglected. Janet Goodridge writes from a practical movement background and draws on a wide range of sources to illuminate the subject in relation to theatre, drama, dance, ceremony, and ritual. Written for all those working in, or interested in the expressive arts - teaching, directing and performing - arts therapies, inter-personal communication and anthropology, the book provides a first step towards a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary perspective. Part One will be useful as an introductory reader on the subject: it directs attention to a range of ideas and theories about rhythm, timing and time elements in performance, with quotations and examples from many sources. The chapters in Part Two indicate ways in which we may apply ideas and theories in performance observation and practice; factors and elements of movement rhythm and timing are described and classified, and suggestions are made for the development of skills in movement observation. In Part Three, contrasting approaches and descriptions of rhythm and timing in action are presented: in Yaqui Indian Easter ceremonies, in traditional Maring life (Papua New Guinea) and in a well-known British event - Trooping the Colour., Importance is frequently ascribed to rhythm, timing and movement in the arts and they are used to great effect both consciously and unconsciously in theatre, drama, dance, ceremony and ritual. This work explores ideas and theories on the subject of rhythm, timing and movement in performance, employing anthropological, cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary perspectives. Part one provides an introduction to their use, illustrating a range of ideas and theories with quotations and practical examples. In part two the ways in which these ideas may be applied in performance, observation, and practice is explained and the basic factors and elements of the three are described and classified. Suggestions are also made for the development of skills in movement observation, with particular examples from different cultures. The final section explores contrasting approaches and descriptions of rhythm and timing in action, with detailed descriptions of performance events in Britain, Arizona, Mexico and Papua New Guinea.
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