A Close Analysis of the Characteristics of Lin Hwai-min’s Dance Works
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18533/journal.v8i11.1754Keywords:
Lin Hwai-min；Cloud Gate Dance Theatre；Choreography.Abstract
Lin Hwai-min, one of the most prestigious East Asian choreographers in the world, established the first contemporary dance company in Taiwan, the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, which created a unique impression of Asian modern dance. Since his earliest dance works, unique balance is struck between literature and dance texts, mainland China and Taiwan, the East and the West, dance and humanities. This thesis begins from the perspectives of literary, eastern symbols, body language and music. It analyzes the artistic characteristics of Lin Hwai-min’s dance works, aiming to reveal the essence of choreographs.
References
American Dance Festival (2013). The welcome letter for Lin Hwai-min for 2013 Samuel H. Scripps
American Dance Festival Award. http://www.americandancefestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mock.pdf
AsianInNy. (February 21,2013). Lin Hwai-min to Receive the 2013 American Dance Festival
Lifetime Achievement Award Posted.
Interview video of Lin Hwai-min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiWWlxYPjlE
Jennifer Dunning. (October 15, 1995). Dance; Out of the Turmoil of Taiwan, a Fresh Vision. New York Times.
Lin Hwai-min. (2002). Me and the Cloud Gate Dance Theater. Shanghai: Wenhui Press,75.
Lin Hwai-min. (2010). Go Wandering with the Cloud Gate Dance Theater. Beijing: Culture and Art Publisher,14-44.
Yin-Yin Huang. (2002). The Bridge from the Past to the Present in Three Contemporary Taiwanese Dance Works Inspired by Literature. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Temple University, USA,98-108.
Choreography Video List:
Legacy. (1978) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
The Dream of the Red Chamber. (1983) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Rite of Spring. (1984) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
My Nostalgia, My Songs. (1986) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Nine Songs. (1993) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Songs of the Wanderers. (1994) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Portrait of the Families. (1997) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Moon Water. (1998) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Bamboo Dream. (2001) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Cursive. (2001) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Smoke. (2002) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Cursive II. (2003) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Wild Cursive. (2005) Choreographed by Lin Hwai-min.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
