| Description |
ix, 321 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Musicality in the Dancer's Art. Ch. 1. Practicing Musicality in Class. Ch. 2. Body Percussion and Mouth Music. Ch. 3. Instrumental Percussion Patterns. Ch. 4. Muscle Memory and Music. Ch. 5. Choreography: A Collaborative Effort -- Pt. 2. A Movement-Oriented Approach to the Fundamentals of Music. Ch. 6. Sounds and Silences. Ch. 7. Dynamics: The Loud and Soft of Music. Ch. 8. Duration or Timing in Music. Ch. 9. Rhythmic Patterns. Ch. 10. Pitch, Scales, and Melody. Ch. 11. Harmony. Ch. 12. Texture. Ch. 13. Timbre, Instruments, and Score Reading. Ch. 14. Form and Compositional Procedures -- Conclusion: Onstage with Something New! -- Appendix 1: Suggested Listening and Viewing -- Appendix 2: Sources of Information on Contemporary Music -- Appendix 3: Workshops in Choreographic Collaboration -- Appendix 4: Composers of Interest to Dancers |
| Summary |
This book approaches music from the dancer's viewpoint. It offers a two-part exploration of music as it relates to dance, beginning with an introduction to aspects of musicality that dancers (and other music lovers) can explore and put into practice immediately. The author then explains the production and transmittal of all musical sounds, discussing variables that pertain to dancers such as rhythm, dynamics, pitch, harmony and how to create music for unique dance purposes. The book concludes with an overview of the way dancers relate to music in class and onstage |
| Notes |
"A Dance Horizons book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-316) and index |
| Subject |
Ear training.
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Music and dance.
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Music theory.
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| LC no. |
93004805 |
| ISBN |
0871271923 |
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