To be in the wrong rhythm is to be out of kilter. To be in the right rhythm is to be part of - entrained with - something greater than oneself. And to be self-aware of the effectiveness and possibilities of timing is to permit innovation; creativity; and individuality. Janet Goodridges Rhythm and Timing of Movement in Performance is a clearly written and enjoyable explication of how rhythm produces effects that can be said to "work" this text is itself a timely intervention; particularly given a context where options for the publication of dance research are limited. - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute This brilliantly researched book; based upon a lifetime of practical experience by one of the leading movement teachers in the country; is an invaluable resource book for generations of students. Wide-ranging and enormously readable; it is for all who are involved in the study and practice of theatre; dance or ritual. - James Roose-Evans; theatre director and author of Experimental Theatre Dr Goodridge keenly observes and analyses many dances and dance cultures throughout the world. This is an extraordinary and surprising book.Rich with insights gleaned and developed during her years of training and experience; the book will awaken dormant ideas in reader and inspire new ones. - Joann W Kealiinohomoku PhD; Dance Ethnologist; President; Board of Directors Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Inc A wonderfully resourceful book for all those working in; or interested in; the expressive arts - teaching; directing and performing - arts therapies; interpersonal communication and anthropology. - Living Tao Newsletter Despite the richness of the subject and the importance frequently ascribed to the phenomena of rhythm and timing in the arts; the topic as a whole has been neglected. Janet Goodridge writes from a practical movement background and draws on a wide range of sources to illuminate the subject in relation to theatre; drama; dance; ceremony; and ritual. Written for all those working in; or interested in the expressive arts - teaching; directing and performing - arts therapies; inter-personal communication and anthropology; the book provides a first step towards a cross-cultural; interdisciplinary perspective.Part One will be useful as an introductory reader on the subject: it directs attention to a range of ideas and theories about rhythm; timing and time elements in performance; with quotations and examples from many sources. The chapters in Part Two indicate ways in which we may apply ideas and theories in performance observation and practice; factors and elements of movement rhythm and timing are described and classified; and suggestions are made for the development of skills in movement observation. In Part Three; contrasting approaches and descriptions of rhythm and timing in action are presented: in Yaqui Indian Easter ceremonies; in traditional Maring life (Papua New Guinea) and in a well-known British event - Trooping the Colour.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A book from a podcast?? Yep....it works brilliantly!!By Scott D. MittelsteadtI have been following James Howard Kunstler since a friend of mine suggested The Geography of Nowhere back in the mid-90s. By the time the podcast appeared. I was already a veteran of Kunstler books and his way of seeing things....a way that I could easily identify with and appreciate. When the podcast first appeared. I tuned in at the premier and have listened to each and every episode. Thats a lot of podcasts.I thought a book about the podcast was a great idea. but as a long-time fan. I wasnt sure Id find it useful. However. I feel strongly about supporting the efforts of people like Duncan Crary and JHK. so I decided to read it anyways. And Im glad I did. Its amazing how much you forget over time. and how much more you retain and appreciate when you read it again.If you listen to the podcast. you will most definitely benefit from reading the book. I found myself better able to understand the topics when I could digest them a bit and let the words float around my brain for a little while.If you are new to the podcast or unfamiliar with it. you will definitely be educated and entertained by JHKs unique take on the built environment. the state of the state. and a future few seem to see or understand. but one that is likely to become reality regardless.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Enlightening EntertainingBy SkullyThis book really captured the spirit of the KunstlerCast and JHKs acerbic wit while providing plenty of insights into the destructive suburbanization of America. Those who say JHK has "no solutions" are either not thinking about what he says or not listening to him. I have lived in a city that fulfills pretty much all Jims solutions. Hamburg Germany. and it is a wonderful place without a fat person in sight. You can walk and bike everywhere. take a bus. underground. train or even a ship for peanuts. Cars are not only unnecessary. but annoying in Hamburg. and parks are everywhere with kids running and playing safe as can be.Thank you Jim for opening up my mind so that I could appreciate my experiences in Hamburg so much more. And JHKs insights inspired me to seek a reasonable place to live in Southern California where I can walk to most everything (miracle eh?).Well done Duncan!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great distillation of some of the best moments from Kunstler CastBy StephanThis book is a definite must-have for anyone who is even remotely interested in Urban renewal. post-peak Urban planning and possible scenarios regarding the future of our cheap-oil driven world. Even stripped of the entertaining vocal intonations of Duncan and Jim. their dialogue in-camera sustains an enlightening and engaging discourse even for the most casual of readers. In a nation surrounded by mundane. aggressive "violent clowns" barreling their massive SUVs down the road while simultaneously itching their newly embossed neck tattoos. you really cant afford to be without this humorous and quite unique take on the real-life dynamics that Jim refers to as the Tragic Comedy of Suburban Sprawl. -Stephan (RVideo)
