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Author: Subramaniyam, Kannimuthu,

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Avant-garde theatre sound staging sonic modernity /

Sound experimentation by avant-garde theatre artists of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries is an important but ignored aspect of theatre history. Curtin explores how artists engaged with the sonic conditions of modernity through dramatic form, characterization, staging, technology, pe...

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Main Authors: Curtin, Adrian
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Avant-gardes in performance
Subjects:
Theaters > Sound effects
Experimental theater > History > 19th century
Experimental theater > History > 20th century
Theater > Production and direction
Theatre direction & production > 20th century
Theatre: technical & background skills > 20th century
Social & cultural history > 20th century
Performing Arts
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137324795
Summary: Sound experimentation by avant-garde theatre artists of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries is an important but ignored aspect of theatre history. Curtin explores how artists engaged with the sonic conditions of modernity through dramatic form, characterization, staging, technology, performance style, and other forms of interaction.
"In this engaging and penetrating study, Curtin relates the theatrical avant-garde's interest in sonic experimentation to several key features of sonic modernity. Ranging from modernity's 'acoustic imaginary' to the 'exuberant noise' of avant-gardism itself, Curtin recovers a lively historical dialogue between modernist theatre practices and the shifting soundscapes of modern culture." - Andrew Sofer, Boston College, USA "Avant-Garde Theatre Sound lends an expert and well-tempered ear to the often clamorous but strangely overlooked soundscapes of modern avant-garde theatre. Eschewing the exc
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137324788.
Carrier Form: 276 p. : 13 b&w, ill.
ISBN: 9781137324795 :
1137324791 :
CLC: J812
Contents: Introduction: The Sound of No Hands Clapping 1. The Acoustic Imaginary 2. Theatre Sound in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction 3. Reinventing Language: Sense and Nonsense 4. Hearing Affectively: The Noise of Avant-Garde Performance Conclusion: A Resounding...

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