Author : Hanay Geiogamah
Publisher : UCLA American Indian Studies Center
ISBN 13 : 9780935626667
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (266 download)
Book Synopsis Ceremony, Spirituality, and Ritual in Native American Performance by : Hanay Geiogamah
Download or read book Ceremony, Spirituality, and Ritual in Native American Performance written by Hanay Geiogamah and published by UCLA American Indian Studies Center. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drama. Native American Studies. Performing Arts. Approaching Native American theater as ceremonial performance comprised of centuries-old tribal traditions and aesthetic concepts, Hanay Geiogamah combines his thirty-five years of creative and experimental work and research in Native theater to illuminate the elements of myth, spirituality, and ceremony and their integration into dramatic performances. Specific observations on how ritual is constructed and activated are presented along with selected examples of the process from recent native theater works. Other topics include spirituality as the basis for dramatic text, the techniques of the shaman as director, and the creative process of integration.