Dance Data, Cognition, and Multimodal Communication

Dance Data, Cognition, and Multimodal Communication is a collaborative effort that explores the complexities and contradictions of dance data in a time where cognitive science is growing. It focuses on methods and technologies for creating, documenting, or representing dance data, with a particular emphasis on the dancers embodied minds. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in contemporary dance, neuro-cognitive science, intangible cultural heritage, performing arts, cognitive linguistics, embodiment, design, new media, and creativity studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Dance Data, Cognition, and Multimodal Communication is a groundbreaking endeavor that seeks to establish a comprehensive understanding of dance data, encompassing its intricate nuances and paradoxes. In a world where cognitive science is flourishing alongside the growing recognition of the body's agency in our diverse interactions with the world, this collaborative and transdisciplinary effort emerges as a vital endeavor.

This collection delves into the observation of bodily movements within artistic contexts, offering a unique perspective that views human social interactions, multimodal communication, and cognitive processes through the lens of close collaboration between performing artists, designers, and scholars. It serves as a reflection on the intricate interplay between the human body and artistic expression.

At the heart of this collection lies a focus on methods and technologies for creating, documenting, and representing dance data. The editors have curated a selection of works that explore the dancers' embodied minds, employing a range of data sources, including neural, cognitive, behavioral, and linguistic data, within the context of dance composition processes. Each chapter presents dance data from an interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing theoretical and methodological discussions derived from empirical studies as well as more experimental explorations.

The book, accompanied by digital support material available on the Routledge website, holds immense appeal to students and scholars engaged in contemporary dance, neuro-cognitive science, intangible cultural heritage, performing arts, cognitive linguistics, embodiment, design, new media, and creativity studies. It serves as a valuable resource, providing a comprehensive exploration of dance data and its multifaceted implications, fostering a deeper understanding of the artistic and cognitive dimensions of dance.

Weight: 1000g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367617455