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ABSTRACT - The analysis of the dancer's movements has been the central concern in dance analysis methodologies.
This study proposes to extend dance analysis to the other strands of the dance medium which is understood to be the prime material upon which the dance work is created and given existence.
The strands of the dance medium identified in this study are the space,people,sound/music,movements and scenic elements.
The study starts with a discussion of central issues which concern the nature,independence,identity and significance of the strands of the dance medium. In the following chapters, each one dedicated to an individual strand, their significant contribution to the dance work is revealed through the re-lationship they have with the dance performance space,the dancer's body shape and their movements,spatial forms,aural elements and the moving elements of the work.
In the beginning of each chapter,several concepts,which enable us to clarify and define the characteristics of the strands,are analysed and others put forward.
The study concludes that the individual strands of the dance medium are identified as actual and that their identity and significance is dependent upon their relationship with the other strands and the function or the contribution that they make to the dance work.
Furthermore, their significant contribution justifies their necessary inclusion in dance analysis.
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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Dance Studies
Keywords
Dance medium Dance analysis
Citation
Crespo, F. (1988). A justification for the inclusion of the strands of the dance medium in dance analysis (MasterThesis). The Laban Centre for Movement and Dance
Publisher
Laban Centre for Movement and Dance