Music as a Chariot

The Evolutionary Origins of Theatre in Time, Sound, and Music

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Richard K Thomas

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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 author takes us on an evolutionary journey to discover how music, language and mimesis co-evolved, eventually coming together to produce the complex way we experience theatre. The book integrates the evolutionary neuroscience of the human brain into this journey, offering practical implications and applications for the auditory expression of this concept—namely the fundamental techniques artists use to create sound scores for theatre. With contributions from directors, playwrights, actors and designers, Music as a Chariot explores the use of music to carry ideas into the human soul—a concept that extends beyond the theatrical to include film, video gaming, dance, or anywhere art is manipulated in time.

Author Biography:

Richard K. Thomas is Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at Purdue University with over 100 credits as a composer, sound designer, author, playmaker and educator. He is a Fellow of USITT, and winner of the 2018 Distinguished Achievement Award in Sound Design and Technology.

Release date NZ

February 20th, 2018

Author

Richard K Thomas

Pages

338

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

24 Tables, black and white; 13 Line drawings, black and white; 88 Halftones, black and white; 101 Illustrations, black and white

ISBN-13

9781138295773

Product ID

27511992

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