Choreographing the Non-Ephemeral:An Investigation of Cyclical Temporality Using Minimalist Dance

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dc.contributor.advisorJimenez, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorSunthoram, Ashvini
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:33:54Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:33:54Z
dc.date.copyright2022-08-08
dc.date.issued2022-12-14
dc.date.updated2022-12-14T16:33:51Z
dc.degree.disciplineDance
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMFA - Master of Fine Arts
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is a philosophical and performative investigation of the embodied practice of cyclical temporality used in Indian classical music and dance, called taala, including an argument against the ontological specificity of dance as ephemerality. Extending on cyclical phenomena in Indian thought, the temporal structure in Indian classical music and dance is both linear and cyclical, constructing a unique perception of time as a living entity. Through minimalist movement composition, choreographic exploration and the development of a dance work called Art of Time, I worked to support the arguments of taala and its entity-driven definition of time. By challenging the interpretation of time flowing linearly in my choreography, my discussion aims to transcend normative framings of time, body, and presence as seen in Western scholarship and dance writing, specifically liberating dance from its diagnosed ephemerality.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/40703
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectDance
dc.subjectPhilosophy
dc.subjectPerforming arts
dc.subject.keywordsTaala
dc.subject.keywordsTime as an entity
dc.subject.keywordsCyclical temporality
dc.subject.keywordsNon-ephemeral performance
dc.subject.keywordsMinimalism and taala
dc.titleChoreographing the Non-Ephemeral:An Investigation of Cyclical Temporality Using Minimalist Dance
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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