Expressive Performance

This chapter addresses the expressive component of performance as it relates to healthy physical alignment and effective communication using Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). The point of departure for the presentation of the LMA system is the visual element of musical performance and its importance in communicating to the audience. LMA is presented incrementally with movement activities geared toward re-patterning neuromuscular connections. This approach also aims to cultivate a wider movement vocabulary. Exercises and applications of the movements in musical performance are provided for each of the new concepts. At the end of the chapter, a toolkit is provided with two self-observation exercises.

Motor Behaviour and Physical Capacities Analysis From the Laban Movement Analysis

Dance education should not be thought of as only regarding the motor learning perspective. This chapter will look at how the motor challenges happen and which physical capacities would aid the efforts and qualities of the movement. The Taxonomy of Pitta's Dance was envisioned based on the first movement analysis by Rudolf Laban. Laban Movement Analysis system was proposed observing the dynamic change in the quality of movement, which can be compared to the variability of motor behaviour. From this analysis, motor challenges may be consistent and compatible with the movement studied. Understanding the movement qualities during choreography allows the development of an effective physical training program for dancers to support the choreography characteristics and decrease injuries.

Diálogos intersemióticos: pintura, dança e audiodescrição voltados ao atendimento do público surdocego

A Moça de Di é uma performance de dança mediada com audiodescrição. Ela faz parte de uma parceria com a exposição “Sentir prá Ver”. O convite veio através da professora e curadora Amanda Tojal. Foi selecionada a pintura Sem título, de Di Cavalcanti (Rio de Janeiro, 1897-1976), que faz parte de uma das 14 reproduções fotográficas de obras pertencentes à Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo. Essa exposição inclui recursos de acessibilidade, entre eles, a audiodescrição mediadora das pinturas, estimulando a exploração e interpretação das obras selecionadas. A performance representando a pintura será mais uma forma de traduzir uma obra de arte por meio da experiência concreta, corporeificando a palavra para o público. Convidamos para essa apresentação uma instituição que atende surdocegos e pessoas com múltiplas deficiências sensoriais da cidade de São Paulo. Foram selecionadas duas surdocegas adultas para participar da pesquisa. Com base nos dados coletados por meio de fotografia e vídeo, foi realizado um estudo de caso. Para a análise dos dados utilizou-se as ferramentas de audiodescrição de dança relatadas por Snyder, fundamentadas no Laban Movement Analysis. Pretendemos demonstrar como a audiodescrição da dança e a vivência da corporeificação da obra pelo surdocego irá somar à compreensão da pintura, colaborando para a fruição da arte.

Analysing Step Patterns on the Malaysian Folk Dance Zapin Lenga

Zapin Lenga is a Malaysian folk dance within Zapin Melayu and specifically known as Zapin Johor. Zapin Lenga was originated in Muar, one of the district in Johor state and the oldest Zapin Melayu repertoire that had been found in Johor. Zapin Lenga which usually performed for religious significance comprises of six-step patterns, known as ‘langkah’ that were performed only by the males during the olden days. In the meaning of preservation, we have used Motion Capture (MoCap) technology in recording and digitising human motions. In this paper, we present a primary work in preserving the dance movements of Zapin Lenga through Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) including Body, Effort, Shape and Space in order to identify qualities on dance movements. The dance movements were analysed by considering musical rhythm using segmentation method and the distances between markers were measured to define speed.