{"product_id":"music-as-a-chariot-music-richard-k-thomas-9781138295773","title":"Music as a Chariot Music as a Chariot: The Evolutionary Origins of Theatre in Time, Sound, and Music the Evolutionary Origins of Theatre in Time, Soun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusic as a Chariot\u003c\/em\u003e offers a multidisciplinary perspective whose primary proposition is that theatre is a \u003ci\u003etype\u003c\/i\u003e of music. Understanding how music enables the theatre experience helps to shape our entire approach to the performing arts. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with a discussion on the origin and nature of time, the author takes us on an evolutionary journey to discover how music, language and mimesis co-evolved, eventually coming together to produce the complex way we experience theatre. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book integrates the evolutionary neuroscience of the human brain into this journey, offering practical implications and applications for the auditory expression of this concept-namely the fundamental techniques artists use to create sound scores for theatre. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions from directors, playwrights, actors and designers, \u003ci\u003eMusic as a Chariot\u003c\/i\u003e explores the use of music to carry ideas into the human soul-a concept that extends beyond the theatrical to include film, video gaming, dance, or anywhere art is manipulated in time. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard K. Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138295779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138295773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Richard K. Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48216677548287,"sku":"9781138295773","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29b7e0ea-1c94-452e-971d-010089e6250a.jpg?v=1771992614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/music-as-a-chariot-music-richard-k-thomas-9781138295773","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}