{"product_id":"the-improvisation-studies-reader-spontaneous-acts-paperback","title":"The Improvisation Studies Reader: Spontaneous Acts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Caines\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAjay Heble\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImprovisation is a performance practice that animates and activates diverse energies of inspiration, critique, and invention. In recent years it has coalesced into an exciting and innovative new field of interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry, becoming a cornerstone of both practical and theoretical approaches to performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Improvisation Studies Reader draws together the works of key artists and thinkers from a range of disciplines, including theatre, music, literature, film, and dance. Divided by keywords into eight sections, this book bridges the gaps between these fields. The book includes case studies, exercises, graphic scores and poems in order to produce a teaching and research resource that identifies central themes in improvisation studies. The sections include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eListening\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrust\/Risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDissonance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eResponsibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eLiveness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurprise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHope\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach section of the Reader is introduced by a newly commissioned think piece by a key figure in the field, which opens up research questions reflecting on the keyword in question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy placing key theoretical and classic texts in conversation with cutting-edge research and artists' statements, this book answers the urgent questions facing improvising artists and theorists in the mediatized Twenty-First Century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 462\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343300477177,"sku":"9780415638722","price":126.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZHY5WS9KTmsybFlVdlExQ0VIR2hIZz09.webp?v=1769719180","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-improvisation-studies-reader-spontaneous-acts-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}