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- Title
- Finding a place for Cacega Ayuwipi within the structure of American Indian music and dance traditions.
- Creator
- Berkowitz, Adam Eric, Cunningham, James E., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Music
- Abstract/Description
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American Indian music and dance traditions unilaterally contain the following three elements: singing, dancing, and percussion instruments. Singing and dancing are of the utmost importance in American Indian dance traditions, while the expression of percussion instruments is superfluous. Louis W. Ballard has composed a piece of music for percussion ensemble which was inspired by the music and dance traditions of American Indian tribes from across North America. The controversy that this...
Show moreAmerican Indian music and dance traditions unilaterally contain the following three elements: singing, dancing, and percussion instruments. Singing and dancing are of the utmost importance in American Indian dance traditions, while the expression of percussion instruments is superfluous. Louis W. Ballard has composed a piece of music for percussion ensemble which was inspired by the music and dance traditions of American Indian tribes from across North America. The controversy that this presents is relative to the fact that there is no American Indian tradition for a group comprised exclusively of percussion instruments. However, this percussion ensemble piece, Cacega Ayuwipi, does exhibit the three elements inherent to all American Indian music and dance traditions. Cacega Ayuwipi is consistent with American Indian traditions in that the audience must see the instruments, watch the movements of the percussionists, and hear the percussive expressions in order to experience the musical work in its entirety.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004346, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004346
- Subject Headings
- Ballard, Louis W. -- 1931-2007 -- Cacega ayuwipi -- Criticism and interpretation, Indians of North America -- Dance -- History and criticism, Indians of North America -- Music -- History and criticism, Indians of North America -- Rites and ceremonies
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Zen/Budo of the Arts: Discovering Transpersonal Influences and Insights into Cultural Integration Through the Artistry of the Kata in Traditional Karate.
- Creator
- Bonomo, James Frederic, Cunningham, James E., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Music
- Abstract/Description
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Many of Japan’s aesthetic, philosophical and cultural institutions were originated in China and India. This nexus created the basis for national unification by and through the use of the kata (trnsl: form or shape). Equally important is the component that integrates artistry into the kata, and eventually, into the kata of Shotokan karate. This particular occurrence compliments the historically important idea known as kokoro (mind-body-spirit), a Zen term but often synonymous with artistry and...
Show moreMany of Japan’s aesthetic, philosophical and cultural institutions were originated in China and India. This nexus created the basis for national unification by and through the use of the kata (trnsl: form or shape). Equally important is the component that integrates artistry into the kata, and eventually, into the kata of Shotokan karate. This particular occurrence compliments the historically important idea known as kokoro (mind-body-spirit), a Zen term but often synonymous with artistry and the artistic mindset. Kokoro can be seen as the product of cumulative intersections in philosophical discourse, framing Japanese beliefs in all things that led to a complex, yet unified expression of art, as well as a foundation for the inner constitution of each individual practitioner in the martial arts. More importantly, it involves a methodology known as Zen/Budo, referring to the separate but integrated spiritual practices of Zen, as it relates to traditional Zen philosophies. The second part of the conjoined term is Budo, the abbreviated version of Bushido (the “way” of the warrior) that guides the participant to a personal refinement of character and a deeper understanding of self. The combined representation of Zen and Budo summarize a highly regarded protocol for self-assessment and self-development. Thus, the afore-mentioned postulates are presented as the basis of this work.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2019
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013190
- Subject Headings
- Karate, Zen, Martial arts--Philosophy
- Format
- Document (PDF)