Performance in Bali

Informationen zum Autor Professor Leon Rubin is Director of East 15 Acting School, University of Essex. Dr I Nyoman Sedana is a Professor at the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) in Bali, Indonesia. Klappentext Leon Rubin and I Nyoman Sedana, both international theatre professionals as well as scholars, collaborate to give an understanding of performance culture in Bali from inside and out. The book describes four specific forms of contemporary performance that are unique to Bali: Wayang shadow-puppet theatre Sanghyang ritual trance performance Gambuh classical dance-drama the virtuoso art of Topeng masked theatre. These culturally unique and beautiful theatrical events are contextualised within religious, intellectual and social backgrounds to give unparalleled insight into the mind and world of the Balinese performer. Zusammenfassung Unique in its examination of the techniques used in the training of performers, the book suggests how some of these techniques might be applied to Western training in drama and dance. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Past and Present 2. Wayang Shadow Theatre 3. Sanghyang Trance Performance 4. Gambuh Classical Performance 5. Topeng Masked Theatre 6. The Future. Travel Advisory

Product details

• Authors: Leon Rubin, Leon Sedana Rubin, Rubin Leon, I. Nyoman Sedana, Sedana I. Nyoman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.08.2007
• EAN: 9780415331319
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33131-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Theatres of the World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); PERFORMING ARTS / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, South East Asia, Theatre Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies