When it was first published in Germany in 1995; Poetics of Dance was already seen as a path-breaking publication; the first to explore the relationships between the birth of modern dance; new developments in the visual arts; and the renewal of literature and drama in the form of avant-garde theatrical and movement productions of the early twentieth-century. Author Gabriele Brandstetter established in this book not only a relation between dance and critical theory; but in fact a full interdisciplinary methodology that quickly found foothold with other areas of research within dance studies.The book looks at dance at the beginnings of the 20th century; the time during which modern dance first began to make its radical departure from the aesthetics of classical ballet. Brandstetter traces modern dances connection to new innovations and trends in visual and literary arts to argue that modern dance is in fact the preeminent symbol of modernity. As Brandstetter demonstrates; the aesthetic renewal of dance vocabulary which was pursued by modern dancers on both sides of the Atlantic - Isadora Duncan and Loie Fuller; Valeska Gert and Oskar Schlemmer; Vaslav Nijinsky and Michel Fokine - unfurled itself in new ideas about gender and subjectivity in the arts more generally; thus reflecting the modern experience of life and the self-understanding of the individual as an individual.As a whole; the book makes an important contribution to the theory of modernity.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A good basic guide for anyone interesting in learning conga drumming music.By Joseph J. TruncaleOne of my many ldquo;bucket listrdquo; things I wanted to do is learn how to play the drums with and without drums sticks. I saw this 160 page soft cover book (Conga drumming: A beginnerrsquo;s guide to playing with time by Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby; which also includes a CD to better understand the 175 rhythms taught in the book) on for a bargain price and I purchased it. Even though I have had a few lessons using my drum sticks I thought it would also be fun to learn something about playing the Conga drums.This book is organized into eight parts with 43 lessons. The first part explains how to hit the drum using rhythms in four. The second part deals with Bembe rhythms in six. The third part focuses on the clave. The fourth part explains heel-toe patterns. Advanced rhythms are covered in the fifth part. The sixth part teaches advanced rhythms in six. Playing two drums are explained in part seven. The last part has interweaving four and six. There are also sources for further study and an index of rhythms.In learning any skill nothing takes the place of taking lessons from an instructor; however; I found this book very helpful when I combined it with some basic hands-on lessons. There are not many books out on Conga drumming and if you are seeking a good basic volume on this topic you should check out this book.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Zen Poetry Moments: Haiku and Senryu for special occasions).0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good info; a little complexBy TwlbI bought this for my 13yr old son; who is new to conga drumming. It was less immediatly interesting than I had hoped; and for about a month it sat in the shelf ignored. But when he finally became motivated to really learn; he started using this and likes it. He also uses YouTube videos to learn.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. not so good if you are use to read musicBy Magnot what I expected; maybe good for someone who dont know how to read real chart. The book teach basic rhythm like bembe;tumbao;bomba;calypso;rumba; and include an audio example of each rhythm what is nice; But I read music since Im young so I find the annotation system they use more annoying than practical. So; good book if you a beginner in music but personally maybe not good if you know music and you begin with conga; also I though it will have audio that you can really have fun playing with ;but its really more just example of all the rhythms in the book.
