Dancing Freedom : Modern Dance in Late Imperial Russia and the Early Soviet Union.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sirotkina, Irina, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Modern dance.

Theater--Russia--History--19th century.

Theater.

Theater--Russia--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2026.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

For a long time, dance scholars and the public were hardly aware that modern dance existed in this part of the world. This book, however, delves into its presence, significance and survival in this era.

Contents:

Introduction Chapter 1. Techniques of freedom Hypnotic dancer vs the dancing self Liberated body, class body New kinaesthetic regime Chapter 2. Free dance travels east Artful simplicity: Duncan and Stanislavsky Impressionism in dance: Duncan and Fokine On the way to a New Woman: The Moscow Duncan School Chapter 3. The music issue Eurhythmics Musical Movement A reflex to music Chapter 4. Studios of free dance Danse plastique The art of movement Dance theatre The other ballet The beginning of the end Chapter 5. Rationalizing movement Prof-Sid Choreolab Recording and displaying movement Scientific organization of work and dance Chapter 6. Ecstasy and the Machine Dance to words Machine dances Biomechanics The Soviet Girls Chapter 7. Dance as physical culture Dance gymnastics Tefizkult The Theatre of Physical Culture Chapter 8. Taming dance Partying to the Party instructions Wolf, the Soviet entertainer Conclusion: Re-performing freedom Further reading Index

ISBN:

1-350-56723-X

1-350-56721-3

9781350567214

OCLC:

1561175811