A conceptualization of "MA" in traditional Japanese performing art

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350742
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Developmental mechanisms and the body works
• Research Institution: Doshisha University
• Principal Investigator: Sakata Mamiko 同志社大学, 文化情報学部, 准教授 (10352551)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 間 / 日本舞踊 / モーションキャプチャ / 型

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study analyzed in a scientific and comprehensive manner how the ma, or the pause in traditional Japanese performing art, is generated and then changed with the context and situation. The study’s goal was to scientifically and systematically reveal “What comprises the ma in Japanese performing art”. Specifically, a Japanese dancer’s physical techniques were measured using digital technology to study the essence of the dancer’s ma through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach.

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認知科学