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Music as a chariot : the evolutionary origins of theatre in time, sound, and music /

Music as a Chariot offers a multidisciplinary perspective whose primary proposition is that theatre is a type of music. Understanding how music enables the theatre experience helps to shape our entire approach to the performing arts. Beginning with a discussion on the origin and nature of time, the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomas, Richard K., 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1: Why this Book
  • Part I: The Nature of Time
  • Chapter 2: Let There Be a Big Bang
  • Chapter 3: The Great Mystery of Time
  • Part II: Music = Time Manipulated
  • Chapter 4: What Is Music?
  • Chapter 5: Primate Numbers
  • Part III: Song = Music + Idea
  • Chapter 6: Campfire Songs (Rhythm and Entrainment)
  • Chapter 7: Music and Language
  • Chapter 8: Consonance and Dissonance (The Evolution of Line)
  • Part IV: Theatre = Song + Mimesis
  • Chapter 9: Ritual, Arousal, Reward, Ecstasy
  • Chapter 10: Music, Mimesis, Memory
  • Chapter 11: The Bronze Age and the Invention of Writing
  • Chapter 12: Conclusion: Evolution and Greek Theatre.