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Choreographing Difference: The (Body) Politics of Banaban Dance
This article discusses Banaban choreography as an expression of historical and postcolonial identities and, more specifically, relations between Banabans and I-Kiribati in terms of what I understand as the Banaban production of difference through dance. This process is shaped by a strategic approach to representing and reconstructing the past and kinship. I explore some of the tensions around history, kinship, and performance that resulted from the impact of phosphate mining and eventual displacement of Banabans from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (now Kiribati and Tuvalu) to Rabi in Fiji. I also discuss how this research opens up possibilities for a more corporeal approach to Pacific studies.
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Rodin
Heredero de los preceptos de la Antiguedad y de Bernini, Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917) recibio una innegable influencia de Miguel Angel, en particular, por su obra Los esclavos. Y como Miguel Angel, Rodin gozo de fama y fortuna (doctor honoris causa y miembro de la Legion de Honor, entre otras), aunque ciertos escandalos y controversias mancharon su reputacion: sus esculturas de Victor Hugo y de Balzac fueron rechazadas y El beso fue considerada demasiado erotica. Sin embargo, a pesar de tener muchas amantes y de haberse encaprichado con su estudiante Camille Claudel, quien esculpia el cuerpo femenino mejor que nadie, pleno de realismo y sensualidad, Rodin sigue siendo uno de los artistas mas determinantes en la escultura del siglo XX. and\"Venus y Eva son palabras demasiado simples para describir la belleza de la mujerand\". (Rodin) Este libro revela la vida de Rodin, a traves del estudio de sus obras mas famosas, como Las puertas del infierno, El pensador y El beso.
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Dance and the Alexander technique : exploring the missing link
\"In Dance and the Alexander Technique, Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and Luc Vanier utilize their ten years of research on developmental movement and dance training to explore the relationship between a specific movement technique and the basic principles of support and coordination. The Alexander Technique, developed in the early twentieth century by F. M. Alexander, can be used to enhance dexterity in all types of activities, from everyday actions as mundane as tooth-brushing to highly demanding dance movements. Applying the tenets of this technique through the lens of a specific subset of principles called the Dart Procedures, the authors offer a unique approach for using the Alexander Technique in dance and other activities. The principles of this technique are used by people in all walks of life and have proven to be effective for enhancing performance and improving overall health and well-being. Amply illustrated and supplemented with a DVD that demonstrates the concepts and applications of the Alexander Technique, this book will be highly instrumental for dancers, teachers of dance, and anyone interested in giving everyday movements more efficiency, dexterity, and elegance\"--Provided by publisher.
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Motion Metaphors in Music Criticism
The book explores (1) the motivation of motion expressions in Western classical music criticism in terms of conceptual metaphors (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980, 1999) in two corpus studies, and (2) their perceived degree of metaphoricity among musicians and non-musicians in a rating study.
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Moving Between Worlds
Communication is a fundamental human activity, and as much as 90% of all communication is non-verbal.Yet awareness of embodied intelligence in communication is rare.This book is the fourth in a series by interdisciplinary educator Andrea Olsen focused on embodiment.
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Adaptation to random and systematic errors: Comparison of amputee and non-amputee control interfaces with varying levels of process noise
The objective of this study was to understand how people adapt to errors when using a myoelectric control interface. We compared adaptation across 1) non-amputee subjects using joint angle, joint torque, and myoelectric control interfaces, and 2) amputee subjects using myoelectric control interfaces with residual and intact limbs (five total control interface conditions). We measured trial-by-trial adaptation to self-generated errors and random perturbations during a virtual, single degree-of-freedom task with two levels of feedback uncertainty, and evaluated adaptation by fitting a hierarchical Kalman filter model. We have two main results. First, adaptation to random perturbations was similar across all control interfaces, whereas adaptation to self-generated errors differed. These patterns matched predictions of our model, which was fit to each control interface by changing the process noise parameter that represented system variability. Second, in amputee subjects, we found similar adaptation rates and error levels between residual and intact limbs. These results link prosthesis control to broader areas of motor learning and adaptation and provide a useful model of adaptation with myoelectric control. The model of adaptation will help us understand and solve prosthesis control challenges, such as providing additional sensory feedback.
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