Iranian performance traditions
/ William O. Beeman
Iranian performance traditions
Author
/ William O. BeemanEdition 1
978-156-859-216-9
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Beeman, William O.، نویسندهTitle and Author
Iranian performance traditions / / William O. BeemanPublication Details
کوستا مسا : : Mazda Publishers، 2011مPhysical Description
xi, 313 p.؛ ; 24 cm.؛ : ill., photographs.Subject
Performing artsIran
History
Theater
Iran
History
Folklore
Iran
Performance
Taziyah
History and criticism
Popular culture
Iran
Performance art
Iran
series
(Bibliotheca Iranica. Performing arts series؛ ; no.9)Language
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Performance: a key to understanding culture.- Iranian theatre: rooted in tradition.- Sources of meaning inIranian folk culture.- Dynamics and changes in musical performance.- Ta'ziyeh and ruhozi: symbolic expression in popular performance.- Symbolic conventions in performance: the logic of representation in ta'ziyeh.- The dynamics of humor in ruhozi comedy.- Performing religious roles: accomplishing the sacred.- Performing roles in Iranian theatre: accomplishing identity through performative symbols.- The mass media and the revolution: before and after.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-306) and index.
Performance: a key to understanding culture.- Iranian theatre: rooted in tradition.- Sources of meaning inIranian folk culture.- Dynamics and changes in musical performance.- Ta'ziyeh and ruhozi: symbolic expression in popular performance.- Symbolic conventions in performance: the logic of representation in ta'ziyeh.- The dynamics of humor in ruhozi comedy.- Performing religious roles: accomplishing the sacred.- Performing roles in Iranian theatre: accomplishing identity through performative symbols.- The mass media and the revolution: before and after.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-306) and index.
