Description
Part 1 Ideas and theories: rhythm in human movement; patterns in time - metericity, flow, timing and other aspects of rhythm and performance; time elements and performance conventions; contributions to the study of rhythm from observers - movement notation and anthropology; contributions to the study of rhythm in theatre; time and rhythm in human movement - Rudolf Laban's contribution; conclusion to part one. Part 2 Looking and seeing: description and classification of time elements in performance events - a synthesis of approaches; suggestions for training in the observation of movement-rhythm and timing; an application in learning and teaching - rhythm and timing in an approach to T'ai Chi Chu'uan (Tai Ji). Part 3 Performance events - time elements, rhythm and timing in action: Easter in Arizona and Mexico - an experience of Yaqui ceremonies; Papua New Guinea - rhythm and timing in Maring life; for Queen and country - a British ceremony - trooping the colour.