BOOK
Improvisation in the Expressive and Performing Arts
Beliz Demircioglu | Stephen K. Levine
(2019)
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Abstract
This book explores the process of improvisation and outlines the ideal conditions for an inspirational creative state. Examining her own process as an artist and drawing on interviews with peers, the author considers how the forces of shaping (intellect-driven decisions) and letting-go (more intuitive moves) interact in improvisation.
The book follows the journey of seven performing arts graduates and undergraduates, examining their experiences of improvisation and the interplay of shaping and letting-go. It reveals how the approach and methods of expressive arts can enrich an improviser's experience and spur the desire for discovery.
Beliz Demircioglu is a dancer, teacher and choreographer. She has performed extensively in New York, Istanbul and around Europe and currently teaches movement technique and improvisation classes for performing arts students at Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPROVISATION IN THE EXPRESSIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS | 3 | ||
| Contents | 7 | ||
| Foreword | 9 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 13 | ||
| Preface | 15 | ||
| Chapter 1 - Introduction | 17 | ||
| Chapter 2 - Methodology | 23 | ||
| Chapter 3 - The Divers | 35 | ||
| Chapter 4 - The Passage | 55 | ||
| Part I - Sensitization | 58 | ||
| Part II - The Process of the Passage | 63 | ||
| Chapter 5 - The Journey | 77 | ||
| Part I - Body | 78 | ||
| Part II - Poiesis | 81 | ||
| Part III - Liminality | 83 | ||
| Part IV - Chaos | 91 | ||
| Part V - Letting-go and Shaping | 93 | ||
| Part VI - The Infinity Line of Letting-go and Shaping | 96 | ||
| Part VII - Letting-be | 100 | ||
| Part VIII - Etken and Edilgen | 105 | ||
| Part IX - Art and Life | 110 | ||
| Chapter 6 - The Essence | 113 | ||
| Chapter 7 - Limitations of this Study and Proposals for Future Research | 127 | ||
| Chapter 8 - Conclusions | 131 | ||
| Part I - The Understanding | 132 | ||
| Part II - Expressive Arts and Improvisation | 139 | ||
| Part III - Personal Conclusions | 145 | ||
| Chapter 9 - Responses from the Divers | 151 | ||
| Chapter 10- LAST words… | 161 | ||
| References | 163 | ||
| Index | 167 | ||
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