Browsing by Author "Greyling, Eduard"

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    Benesh movement notation : African dance application : [part 1]
    (2000) Greyling, Eduard; Cunliffe, Liz; Hansen, Deidre; Triegaardt, E
    It is important that scholars not only research African dance culture but that we find new ways to gather information. It is a formidable task but one that must be undertaken if we are to ever document as many of the dances as possible to increase out knowledge and expand our appreciation of African dance (Glendoal Yhema Mills, 1996). The full use of Benesh Movement Notation in recording African dance is long overdue. This syllabus is a notation handbook to be used in the African dance notation lectures by students majoring in African dance. It comprehensively constitutes the most important aspects of Benesh Movement Notation (BMN) affecting African dance notation at a beginners level. It will therefore serve as the introduction and hopefully an inspiration to a much more involved study of BMN.
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    Lost meaning-new traditions : an investigation into the effects of modernity on African social traditional dance in Nyanga, Cape Town.
    (2013) Rani, Maxwell Xolani; Greyling, Eduard
    The dancers of Nyanga have taken note of the extent to which modernity has caused them to adjust and transform the movement quality and execution of their dances to create new urban African social dances. In addition, the urban dancers' experiences in the field have affected and influenced their craft. These perspectives have served as a point of departure for a re-evaluation of the role and predicaments of African social traditional dance in an urban environment, with specific reference to Nyanga township and raises questions around the manner in which modern agencies such as Christianity, education, multimedia, fashion and geography influence South African social traditional dance.