Papers by Isabelle Launay
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Este texto é constituído de extratos do livro Cultures de l’oubli et citation: les danses d’après... more Este texto é constituído de extratos do livro Cultures de l’oubli et citation: les danses d’après, II, 2018. (Culturas de esquecimento e citação: as danças de depois, II).
This thesis examines the concept of "modern dance" through the texts of Rudolf Laban an... more This thesis examines the concept of "modern dance" through the texts of Rudolf Laban and Mary Wigman. The introduction critiques the linear, progressive and deterministic presentation of the history of modern dance usually proposed by the historians of dance, and considers Laban and Wigman's desire for modernity as a struggle for a dance of the present. Chapter one opens with an exploration of Laban's relationships to the past and to the choreographic heritage as well as his perception of the modern life. It then analyzes the modes of Laban's experimentation; in particular, his technique of improvisation and composition. A discussion of the artist's vision of the body follows. In closing, the chapter presents the difficulties that Laban encountered in the transmission of his dance-experience both within his school and in performances. Chapter two is a corresponding treatment of the above topics with regard to Wigman. The conclusion compares the two artists&...
By asking, at the beginning of her paper, how to think of the lifetime of a dance gesture, the re... more By asking, at the beginning of her paper, how to think of the lifetime of a dance gesture, the researcher Isabelle Launay leads the reader to question the issues that concern the current idea that the dance history takes place through transmission processes. The purpose of the translation of this article is to present the hypothesis dealt with herein related to the importance of considering the forgetfulness process in the memory dynamics, which would enable comprehending history beyond a linear time axle.
By asking, at the beginning of her paper, how to think of the lifetime of a dance gesture, the re... more By asking, at the beginning of her paper, how to think of the lifetime of a dance gesture, the researcher Isabelle Launay leads the reader to question the issues that concern the current idea that the dance history takes place through transmission processes. The purpose of the translation of this article is to present the hypothesis dealt with herein related to the importance of considering the forgetfulness process in the memory dynamics, which would enable comprehending history beyond a linear time axle.
Conferencia a carrec d' Isabelle Launay, professora al Departament de Dansa de la Universitat... more Conferencia a carrec d' Isabelle Launay, professora al Departament de Dansa de la Universitat Paris 8, sobre el concepte de decreixement en el mon de la dansa
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