Hodgson Mastering Movement

The Life and Work of Rudolf Laban
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-135-86093-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 386 Seiten

Like Picasso in painting, Stravinsky in music, or Stanislavski in theatre, Rudolf Laban (1879–1958) has been a seminal influence in contemporary arts.

This is the first major study of Laban's movement theories and practice, exploring the ideas on mastering movement and giving the reader a practical understanding of balance and harmony in the human body – the core of Laban's thinking. John Hodgson looks at the different phases of Laban's life and writings to show that Laban's thoughts about human movement and its mastery and control are the building blocks for a practical understanding of how the human body can create both beauty and purity through movement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hodgson, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: Laban in Question. Acknowledgements. A Brief Choronlogy of Major Events in Laban's Life. List of Illustrations. Introduction: Laban's Influence. Part One-The Problems in Understanding Laban. Part Two-Laban's Ideas in Context. Part Three-Laban's Documented Ideas. Part Four-Clarifying Laban's Basic Ideas. Part Five-Turnig Theory into Practice. Reference. Principal Sources. Select Bibliography. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

John Hodgson was Head of the Faculty of Performing Arts at Bretton Hall, University of Leeds. He taught and studied Laban for over twenty-five years and was one of Britain's leading authorities on drama and movement training.