Screen LibraryEmbodied philosophy in dance : Gaga and Ohad Naharin's movement research /
This book examines the sensual and mental emphases of the movement research practiced by dancers of the Batsheva Dance Company and provides a comprehensive analysis of Gaga and Ohad Naharin's aesthetic approach.
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Performance philosophy
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| Summary: |
This book examines the sensual and mental emphases of the movement research practiced by dancers of the Batsheva Dance Company and provides a comprehensive analysis of Gaga and Ohad Naharin's aesthetic approach. |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-221) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781137601858 113760185X |
| Index Number: | GV1783 |
| CLC: | J732.6 |
| Call Number: | J732.6/K195 |
| Contents: | Embodied philosophy in dance: introduction. Dance and philosophy: phrasing an entrance -- Dance as embodied philosophy -- Habitus, embodied knowledge, and physical intelligence -- Embodied reflections -- The sensual emphasis of Gaga. "Float!" -- Enacting perception -- Extending perception -- Dancing metaphors -- The phenomenological method of Gaga -- The mental emphasis of Gaga. "Connect effort into pleasure!" -- The challenge of a perceptual gap between body and mind -- The involvement of psychology and physicality -- Comprehending emotions and directing a mood -- Intentionality and the aes |