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Rhythm in Acting and Performance - Embodied Approaches and Understandings (Hardcover)
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Rhythm in Acting and Performance - Embodied Approaches and Understandings (Hardcover)
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Rhythm is often referred to as one of the key elements of
performance and acting, being of central importance to both
performance making and training. Yet what is meant by this term and
how it is approached and applied in this context are subjects
seldom discussed in detail. Addressing these, Rhythm in Acting and
Performance explores the meanings, mechanisms and metaphors
associated with rhythm in this field, offering an overview and
analysis of the ways rhythm has been, and is embodied and
understood by performers, directors, educators, playwrights,
designers and scholars. From the rhythmic movements and speech of
actors in ancient Greece, to Stanislavski's use of Tempo-rhythm as
a tool for building a character and tapping emotions, continuing
through to the use of rhythm and musicality in contemporary
approaches to actor training and dramaturgy, this subject finds
resonance across a broad range of performance domains. In these
settings, rhythm has often been identified as an effective tool for
developing the coordination and conscious awareness of individual
performers, ensembles and their immediate relationship to an
audience. This text examines the principles and techniques
underlying these processes, focusing on key approaches adopted and
developed within European and American performance practices over
the last century. Interviews and case studies of individual
practitioners, offer insight into the ways rhythm is approached and
utilised within this field. Each of these sections includes
practical examples as well as analytical reflections, offering a
basis for comparing both the common threads and the broad
differences that can be found here. Unpacking this often mystified
and neglected subject, this book offers students and practitioners
a wealth of informative and useful insights to aid and inspire
further creative and academic explorations of rhythm within this
field.
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