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Description:The Twentieth Century Performance Reader is the key introductory text to all types of performance. Extracts from over fifty practitioners, critics and theorists from the fields of dance, drama, music, theatre and live art make up an essential sourcebook for students, researchers and practitioners.This new third edition places a renewed focus on contributions from the world of music, as well as privileging the voices of practitioners themselves ahead of more theoretical writing. A bestseller since its original publication in 1996, this edition has been expanded to include contributions from:Bobby Baker; Rustom Bharuca; Anna Teresa de Keersmaeker; Hanns Eisler; Karen Finley; Fluxus; Martha Graham; Guillermo G mez-Pe a; Philip Glass; Matthew Goulish; Wassily Kandinsky; Meredith Monk; Lloyd Newson; Hans-Thies Lehmann; Carolee Schneemann; Gertrude Stein; Bill ViolaEach extract is fully supplemented by a contextual summary, a biography of the writer, and suggestions for further reading. The reader's alphabetical organisation makes it possible to compare major writings on all types of performance in one volume, regardless of genre or category.All who enjoy or work with live innovative performance will find this book invaluable.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Twentieth Century Performance Reader. To get started finding The Twentieth Century Performance Reader, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Twentieth Century Performance Reader is the key introductory text to all types of performance. Extracts from over fifty practitioners, critics and theorists from the fields of dance, drama, music, theatre and live art make up an essential sourcebook for students, researchers and practitioners.This new third edition places a renewed focus on contributions from the world of music, as well as privileging the voices of practitioners themselves ahead of more theoretical writing. A bestseller since its original publication in 1996, this edition has been expanded to include contributions from:Bobby Baker; Rustom Bharuca; Anna Teresa de Keersmaeker; Hanns Eisler; Karen Finley; Fluxus; Martha Graham; Guillermo G mez-Pe a; Philip Glass; Matthew Goulish; Wassily Kandinsky; Meredith Monk; Lloyd Newson; Hans-Thies Lehmann; Carolee Schneemann; Gertrude Stein; Bill ViolaEach extract is fully supplemented by a contextual summary, a biography of the writer, and suggestions for further reading. The reader's alphabetical organisation makes it possible to compare major writings on all types of performance in one volume, regardless of genre or category.All who enjoy or work with live innovative performance will find this book invaluable.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Twentieth Century Performance Reader. To get started finding The Twentieth Century Performance Reader, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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