Overview
- Offers the first comprehensive analysis of Ohad Naharin’s unique work and choreographic style
- Provides an unmatched insight into the central concepts of one of contemporary dance's most original movements
- Brings the work of an Israeli contemporary dancer to an international readership
Part of the book series: Performance Philosophy (PPH)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Embodied Philosophy in Dance: Introduction
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The Sensual Emphasis of Gaga
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Gaga: Physical Practice of Intelligence
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Reviews
“Katan’s work offers the first book-length publication on the topic … which provided insights into the genesis, in-class practice, and vocabulary of Gaga. … Katan’s Embodied Philosophy in Dance is a useful guide for dancers from all disciplines who want to increase their awareness in the studio. Moreover, this book is a recommended introductory reading for those who still underestimate the legitimacy of dance as a source of knowledge.” (Melissa Melpignano, Dance Research Journal, Vol. 49 (2), August, 2017)
“Katan-Schmid (Humboldt Univ. of Berlin, Germany) explores the idea that dance is more than a conveyor of philosophical meaning. … This exhaustive investigation of Gaga will be useful to those seeking to delineate the inner workings of Gaga's physical, embodying process and how that process is manifested in performance. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” (E. McPherson, Choice, Vol. 54 (9), May, 2017)
“The book thus has relevance for both readers who specialize in one of the philosophical discourse methods and traditions incorporated as well as for dancers, dance makers, critics, and other readers who are used to describing and capturing a moving process and form like dance in words. It also provides a comprehensive resource for all philosophers of art who focus on artistic practice, performance, and stage- or studio-outward aspects of the art of which we are philosophizing.” (Aili Bresnahan, Journal for Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 2017)
“Katan-Schmid … adds a much-needed, thorough exploration of Gaga, highlighting its philosophical, physical, mental, sensual, imaginative, and perceptual possibilities. … Embodied Philosophy will be of interest to somatic practitioners and researchers, as well as dancers and choreographers. … Without doubt, Embodied Philosophy will be invaluable for current and future Gaga dancers and educators and scholars mining the riches of Gaga.” (Hiie Saumaa, Dance Chronicle, Vol. 40 (3), 2017)
“Throughout the many years of knowing each other, Einav Katan has - every time anew - articulated ideas that enable me to better understand what beforehand was hidden to me.” (Ohad Naharin, artistic director and choreographer, Batsheva Dance Company)
“This book might not only become a landmark in philosophical dance-studies but also in the philosophy of embodiment and enactivism in general, and in this an eye-opener towards spheres that teach a philosophy of and through the moving body.” (Professor Horst Bredekamp, the Collegium for the Advanced Study of Picture-Act and Embodiment, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)
“Philosophizing dance is relatively new, yet not entirely new. But human bodies enacting cognition? And bodily movements as materializations of knowledge? This is not only new, but groundbreaking. Einav Katan has written a pioneering book indeed.” (Professor Moshe Zuckermann, the Cohn Institute for Philosophy and History of Science and Ideas, Tel-Aviv University, Israel)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Embodied Philosophy in Dance
Book Subtitle: Gaga and Ohad Naharin's Movement Research
Authors: Einav Katan
Series Title: Performance Philosophy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60186-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-60185-8Published: 27 September 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95629-6Published: 27 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-60186-5Published: 18 September 2016
Series ISSN: 2947-5589
Series E-ISSN: 2057-7176
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 228
Number of Illustrations: 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Dance, Performing Arts, Philosophy of Mind, Aesthetics