【Dance】Archives of the Dance (28): Chisenhale Dance Space
This contribution to the 'Archives of the Dance' series explores Chisenhale Dance Space's collection and my work with it as a PhD researcher. My re... [more]
【Dance】Dance matters: dancing in Tunisia
A Tunisian youth movement, Dancers Citizens South (DCS), founded on 31 May 2015, encourages young people to find agency in their communities by creati... [more]
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The los cumpas of the San Lucas Cuisnahuat and San Cristobal de Jayaque mountain ranges
A flood gave meaning to the tradition of los cumpas; the brotherhood of two towns embraced their saints and their communities, which originally served to shelter those who had suffered the overflowing of the river. It was the perfect excuse for the introd
Representations of the Wutai Mountains in classical Japanese literature
China's Wutai mountains make scattered appearances in classical Japanese literature, but mostly outside the conventional literary mainstream. In courtly literature, Wutai is mentioned occasionally in works both in the vernacular and in classical Chinese.
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MOTOR ACTIVITIES AT PE LESSONS ON MYOPIA PROGRESSION
The article deals with assessing the effect of different types of motor activity performed during physical education classes on myopia development. Materials and methods. 42 female university students aged 18 years participated in the study. All participa
When the echoes of red and blue turn to green: Disentangling alienated alter-ego self experiences th
This paper describes a therapeutic process between myself and Ben who, through his drawings and our co-creation of their meaning, came to articulate and transform deeply hidden and shameful aspects of himself. I look at the material through the lenses of
Scenical Representation and Acrobatic Performance The Forces of Love and Magic
In 1678, Saint-Germain's fair received the show The Forces of Love and Magic. The company Atard-Maurice was responsible for the staging that added acrobatics acts, rope balance, dancing and comedy. The spetacte has characteristics that will be present in
In and out of the scene: ways of confronting the common
The article discusses a corpus formed by some of the Brazilian works exhibited at the International Theater Festival of Sao Paulo (MITsp) in 2019. They are creations that inhabit boundary spaces. They are situated among different expressive means (dance,
Notation for an Electric Stage: Twenty Years of Writing about Notation and a Thought Experiment With
This paper is a sprawling document covering practical issues about music notation with more theoretical implications of notation. A distinction between reperformance and preservation is elucidated, and a thought experiment of how to notate a time-based li
Migration, Affinities, and the Everyday Labor of Belonging among Young Burmese Men in Thailand
Fire dancers in Southern Thailand, almost exclusively young, intra-/ international migrant men from rural Thailand and Myanmar, are paid to entertain tourists at nightly beach parties. An unacknowledged economy fueled largely by tips, fire dancing is fast
RAVENS AT PLAY
'We were driving through Death Valley, an American-Australian and two Aussies, taking the scenic route from Las Vegas to Santa Cruz.' This multi-voiced account of multispecies encounters along a highway takes up the challenge of playful and humorous wri
URBAN CULTURES AND RESITANCE OF BLACK YOUTH: DRUM RESONANCES IN THE PERIPHERAL SCHOOLS OF SAO PAULO
Focusing on the construction of new educational practices based on a Southern epistemology, this research developed co-teaching experiences among teachers, popular artists and researchers, in order to provide other perspectives of action in the classroom,
THE LINK OF ART DIRECTION IN 'DANTZA' FILM
The aim of this article is to analyze the movie Dantza from an art direction point of view. So far, only a very limited number of publications about art direction have been published overall. This article studies the visual and plastic effects, its artist
De-centring the choreographer: Historically inspired interruptions/ disruptions in an exploration be
This article reflects the process of choreographic making where the choreographer actively decentres her choreographic choices by collaborating with participating dancers and historical inspirations. It explores the tine potential of archives - a set of t
Suitability study of certain features and classifiers for Bharatanatyam double-hand mudra images
Bharatanatyam, a traditional Indian classical dance, requires a study under the supervision of experts. At present, there is a scarcity of experts in this fine art, which requires leveraging of technology to make it self-pursuable. This paper presents a t
TURFING, DESIRE PATHING, AND MODES OF REMEMBRANCE AND CREATIVE CITIZENSHIP UNDER SURVEILLANCE: VISUA
Focusing on Oakland as the sociogeographical site, and on turfing as a hood dance practice performed in Oakland, this article discusses modes of resistance, remembrance, as well as the desire to challenge sociocultural and political landscapes. This artic
Sexuality and substance abuse portrayals in item songs in Bollywood movies
The current research examined a specific genre of songs in Bollywood films called 'item songs' which are known for showing prominent Bollywood actresses surrounded by groups of men performing provocative and sexual dances. Specifically, 125 items songs