An Examination of Improvisation in Capoeria.

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Cushion, Grace
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2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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This study examines the use of improvisation in the martial art Capoeira and
in dance. It considers the use of improvisation in other art forms and
aesthetic sporting activities. The research was completed through building
and then comparing two Case Studies; one on the Angola style of Capoeira,
and one on a piece by Laurie Booth called Dance House 4. This research
highlighted that the relationship between performers in duet forms of
improvisation, such as Capoeira and Contact Improvisation, holds a great
amount of interest for an audience. How improvisation is judged, and what is
valued in improvisation is important. Also creativity lies within the choices
performers make to negotiate the different components of an improvisation;
often this includes a performer attempting discover something new or
unusual. In Capoeira this research also identified a possible link between
creativity and a more playful attitude and approach to the style. The
examination of Booth’s piece, Dance House 4, with Capoeira suggests that
the shift from improvised performance into a composed piece of work can
lead to the sacrifice of the excitement and unpredictability within the
relationship between performers.
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