A Study of Technical, Philosophical, and Psychological Shadows
Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-21916-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Through a series of experiments integrating light, shadow, and improvised dance movement, it highlights and analyses what it advances as an innovative expression of shadow in dance as an alternative to more conventional approaches to lighting design. Different art forms, such as painting, film, and dance pieces from Loie Fuller, the Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Elevenplay, Pilobolus, and the Tao Dance Theater served to inspire and contextualise the study. From lighting to psychology, from reviews to academic books, shadows are examined as a symbolic and manipulative entity. The book also presents the dance solo Sombreiro, which was created to echo the experiments with light, shadow, and movement aligned to an interpretation of cultural shadow (Jung 1954, in Samuels, Shorter, and Plaut 1986; Casement 2006; Ramos 2004; Stein 2004; and others).
The historical development of lighting within dance practices is also outlined, providing a valuable resource for lighting designers, dance practitioners, and theatre goers interested in the visuality of dance performances.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theaterregie, Theaterproduktion
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Geschichte des Tanzes
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Ballett, Modern Dance
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Choreographie
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Gesellschaftstänze, Volkstänze
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theater: Technik, Bühnentechnik, Einrichtung
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction; Chapter 1: Without light there is no shadow; Chapter 2: Shadowing dance:; Chapter 3: The behaviour of shadows in artforms; Chapter 4: Theories of shadows and their possible applications in dance practice; Chapter 5: Playing with shadows; Chapter 6: Sombreiro, a shadowy dance performance; Afterword; Appedices; The experiments