Aspects Of Roman Dance Culture

Author : Karin Schlapbach
Publisher : Unknown
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Release : 2022-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3515133232

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Aspects of Roman Dance Culture by Karin Schlapbach Pdf

The fourteen chapters of this book examine Roman dance by looking at its role in Roman religion, by following it into the theatre and the banquet hall, and by tracing its (metaphorical) presence in a variety of literary contexts, including rhetorical treatises, biography, and lyric poetry. These different approaches, which draw on literary texts, inscriptions, documentary papyri, the visual record, and modern reperformances, converge in illustrating a rich and vibrant dance culture which prided itself on indigenous dances no less than on its capacity to absorb, transform, or revive the dance traditions of their Etruscan or Greek neighbours. Dance was a cultural practice which was able to affirm Romanness, for instance in the case of the Salian priests, but also to raise the question of what was Roman in the first place, for instance when the originally Greek pantomime was embraced by Augustus and came to be known as "Italian style of dancing". Together the fourteen case studies offer fresh perspectives on an underexplored topic, shedding light on the manifold contexts, functions, practitioners, and appreciations of Roman dance.

Author : Fiona Macintosh
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191634383

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The Ancient Dancer in the Modern World by Fiona Macintosh Pdf

When the eighteenth-century choreographer Jean-Georges Noverre sought to develop what is now known as modern ballet, he turned to ancient pantomime as his source of inspiration; and when Isadora Duncan and her contemporaries looked for alternatives to the strictures of classical ballet, they looked to ancient Greek vases for models for what they termed 'natural' movement. This is the first book to examine systematically the long history of the impact of ideas about ancient Greek and Roman dance on modern theatrical and choreographic practices. With contributions from eminent classical scholars, dance historians, theatre specialists, modern literary critics, and art historians, as well as from contemporary practitioners, it offers a very wide conspectus on an under-explored but central aspect of classical reception, dance and theatre history, and the history of ideas.

Author : Tosca A. C. Lynch,Eleonora Rocconi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119275503

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A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music by Tosca A. C. Lynch,Eleonora Rocconi Pdf

A COMPANION TO ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN MUSIC A comprehensive guide to music in Classical Antiquity and beyond Drawing on the latest research on the topic, A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music provides a detailed overview of the most important issues raised by the study of ancient Greek and Roman music. An international panel of contributors, including leading experts as well as emerging voices in the field, examine the ancient 'Art of the Muses' from a wide range of methodological, theoretical, and practical perspectives. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book explores the pervasive presence of the performing arts in ancient Greek and Roman culture—ranging from musical mythology to music theory and education, as well as archaeology and the practicalities of performances in private and public contexts. But this Companion also explores the broader roles played by music in the Graeco-Roman world, examining philosophical, psychological, medical and political uses of music in antiquity, and aspects of its cultural heritage in Mediaeval and Modern times. This book debunks common myths about Greek and Roman music, casting light on yet unanswered questions thanks to newly discovered evidence. Each chapter includes a discussion of the tools or methodologies that are most appropriate to address different topics, as well as detailed case studies illustrating their effectiveness. This book Offers new research insights that will contribute to the future developments of the field, outlining new interdisciplinary approaches to investigate the importance of performing arts in the ancient world and its reception in modern culture Traces the history and development of ancient Greek and Roman music, including their Near Eastern roots, following a thematic approach Showcases contributions from a wide range of disciplines and international scholarly traditions Examines the political, social and cultural implications of music in antiquity, including ethnicity, regional identity, gender and ideology Presents original diagrams and transcriptions of ancient scales, rhythms, and extant scores that facilitate access to these vital aspects of ancient music for scholars as well as practicing musicians Written for a broad range of readers including classicists, musicologists, art historians, and philosophers, A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music provides a rich, informative and thought-provoking picture of ancient music in Classical Antiquity and beyond.

Author : Lauren Curtis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107188785

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Imagining the Chorus in Augustan Poetry by Lauren Curtis Pdf

This book offers a new interpretation of Augustan literature, focusing on its imaginative reading of Greek musical culture.

Author : Isabella Sandwell,Janet Huskinson
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785705748

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Culture and Society in Later Roman Antioch by Isabella Sandwell,Janet Huskinson Pdf

This collection of papers brings together a broad range of new research and new material on Antioch in the late Roman period (the 2nd to the 7th centuries AD), from the writings of the orator Libanius and the preacher John Chrysostom to the extensive mosaics found in the city and its suburbs. The authors consider the lively issues of identity and ethnicity in this truly multi-cultural and multi-religious city, the effects of Romanization and Christianization on the city and surrounding region, and the central place of the city in the Roman world. These papers were presented at a colloquium in London, in December 2001.

Author : Karin Schlapbach
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198807728

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The Anatomy of Dance Discourse by Karin Schlapbach Pdf

Within the newly thriving field of ancient Greek and Roman performance and dance studies, The Anatomy of Dance Discourse offers a fresh and original perspective on ancient perceptions of dance. Focusing on the second century CE, it provides an overview of the dance discourse of this period and explores the conceptualization of dance across an array of different texts, from Plutarch and Lucian of Samosata, to the apocryphal Acts of John, Longus, and Apuleius. The volume is divided into two Parts: while the second Part discusses ekphraseis of dance performance in prose and poetry of the Roman imperial period, the first delves more deeply into an examination of how both philosophical and literary treatments of dance interacted with other areas of cultural expression, whether language and poetry, rhetoric and art, or philosophy and religion. Its distinctive contribution lies in this juxtaposition of ancient theorizations of dance and philosophical analyses of the medium with literary depictions of dance scenes and performances, and it attends not only to the highly encoded genre of pantomime, which dominated the stage in the Roman empire, but also to acrobatic, non-representational dances. This twofold nature of dance sparked highly sophisticated reflections on the relationship between dance and meaning in the ancient world, and the volume defends the novel claim that in the imperial period it became more and more palpable that dance, unlike painting or sculpture, could be representational or not: a performance of nothing but itself. It argues that dance was understood as a practice in which human beings, whether as dancers or spectators, are confronted with the irreducible reality of their own physical existence, which is constantly changing, and that its way to cognition and action is physical experience.

Author : Fiona Macintosh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:932599614

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The Ancient Dancer in the Modern World by Fiona Macintosh Pdf

Author : Sonia Tamar Seeman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199949243

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Sounding Roman by Sonia Tamar Seeman Pdf

"Sounding Roman narrates the vibrant use of music to challenge long-term marginalization of Turkish Roman ("Gypsies"). Descriptions of weddings, recording studios, rehearsals and concerts enable readers to witness the emergence of new social identities and political responses as Roman musicians bring new musical forms and styles into local and world music markets."

Author : Simon Swain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Civilization, Greceo-Roman
ISBN : 0198147724

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Hellenism and Empire by Simon Swain Pdf

Hellenism and Empire explores identity, politics, and culture in the Greek world of the first three centuries AD, the period known as the second sophistic. The sources of this identity were the words and deeds of classical Greece, and the emphasis placed on Greekness and Greek heritage was far greater then than at any other time. Yet this period is often seen as a time of happy consensualism between the Greek and Roman halves of the Roman Empire. The first part of the book shows that Greek identity came before any loyalty to Rome (and was indeed partly a reaction to Rome), while the views of the major authors of the period, which are studied in the second part, confirm and restate the prior claims of Hellenism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004462632

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Choreonarratives by Anonim Pdf

Choreonarratives, a collection of essays by classicists, dance scholars, and dance practitioners, explores the uses of dance as a narrative medium. Case studies from Greek and Roman antiquity illustrate how dance contributed to narrative repertoires in their multimodal manifestations, while discussions of modern and contemporary dance shed light on practices, discourses, and ancient legacies regarding the art of dancing stories. Benefitting from the crossover of different disciplinary, historical, and artistic perspectives, the volume looks beyond current narratological trends and investigates the manifold ways in which dance can acquire meaning, disclose storyworlds ranging from myths to individual life-stories, elicit the narratees’ responses, and generate powerful narratives of its own. Together, the eclectic approaches of Choreonarratives rethink dance’s capacity to tell, enrich, and inspire stories. Contributors are Sophie M. Bocksberger, Iris J. Bührle, Marie-Louise Crawley, Samuel N. Dorf, Karin Fenböck, Susan L. Foster, Laura Gianvittorio-Ungar, Sarah Olsen, Lucia Ruprecht, Karin Schlapbach, Danuta Shanzer, Christina Thurner, Yana Zarifi-Sistovari, Bernhard Zimmermann

Author : David Braund,Edith Hall,Rosie Wyles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107170599

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Ancient Theatre and Performance Culture around the Black Sea by David Braund,Edith Hall,Rosie Wyles Pdf

Presents a landmark study combining key specialists around the region with well-established international scholars, from a wide range of disciplines.

Author : Ray Laurence
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441182074

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Roman Passions by Ray Laurence Pdf

Immerse yourself in the sensual delights of Rome in all their guises. The ideal companion guide to the private and public pleasures of imperial Rome. Engagingly written with the general reader in mind, this book will also appeal to students of the Roman world.

Author : Greg Woolf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0521827752

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The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World by Greg Woolf Pdf

New history richly illustrated in colour and aimed at the general reader.

Author : Arabella Stanger
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810144101

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Dancing on Violent Ground by Arabella Stanger Pdf

The politics of theater dance is commonly theorized in relation to bodily freedom, resistance, agitation, or repair. This book questions those utopian imaginaries, arguing that the visions and sensations of canonical Euro-American choreographies carry hidden forms of racial violence, not in the sense of the physical or psychological traumas arising in the practice of these arts but through the histories of social domination that materially underwrite them. Developing a new theory of choreographic space, Arabella Stanger shows how embodied forms of hope promised in ballet and progressive dance modernisms conceal and depend on spatial operations of imperial, colonial, and racial subjection. Stanger unearths dance’s violent ground by interrogating the expansionist fantasies of Marius Petipa’s imperial ballet, settler colonial and corporate land practices in the modern dance of Martha Graham and George Balanchine, reactionary discourses of the human in Rudolf von Laban’s and Oskar Schlemmer’s movement geometries; Merce Cunningham’s experimentalism as a white settler fantasy of the land of the free, and the imperial amnesia of Boris Charmatz’s interventions into metropolitan museums. Drawing on materialist thought, critical race theory, and indigenous studies, Stanger ultimately advocates for dance studies to adopt a position of “critical negativity,” an analytical attitude attuned to how dance’s exuberant modeling of certain forms of life might provide cover for life-negating practices. Bold in its arguments and rigorous in its critique, Dancing on Violent Ground asks how performance scholars can develop a practice of thinking hopefully, without expunging history from their site of analysis.

Author : Michael Gagarin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3369 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Civilization, Classical
ISBN : 9780195170726

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The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Greece and Rome. - Vol. 1 - 7 by Michael Gagarin Pdf