a question 4 u

Lisa Marie Naugle (naugle@sfu.ca)
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 01:48:28 -0700 (PDT)

(Lisa comes back to the list after having done a lot of reading and outside
work. She sits down on pile of pillows, places her powerbook on her lap and
smiles at Amanda'a question: > - is it necessary for the body to be
physically present in a performance?< She takes a sip of coffee and a
deep breath)

No. The human body, in a myriad of ways, conveys meaning beyond itself.
The question provokes more questions: What consititues presence? Isn't
voice alone sufficient to convey the nature of the body? What constitutes
performance? Is the body's activity in performance symbolic - connecting
the viewers mind to some other teaching? What do we mean by "body"...
something solid, fluid, fragmented, masked? What is being communicated?
What reaches us? What is gained by such formulas "if physically present
then performance"?

(Lisa takes another sip of coffee) "Bye for now...All"

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Lisa Naugle, Ph.D Candidate
New York University
Music and Performing Arts Professions
Dance Program
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