Waggle-dancing honeybees produce vibratory movements that may facilitate communication by indicating the location of the waggle dancer. However, an important component of these vibrations has never been previously detected in the comb. We developed a method of fine-scale behavioural analysis that allowed us to analyze separately comb vibrations near a honeybee waggle dancer during the waggle an...

A system which generates melodies influenced by the movements of a dancer is described. Underlying the melody-generation is a representation based on the theory of the early 20thcentury German musicologist, Heinrich Schenker: a melody is derived from a simple background by layers of elaboration. Overall, the theory has similarities to a generative grammar. Generation of melodies is achieved by ...

The purpose of this case study was to describe the three-dimensional biomechanics of common ballet exercises in a ballet dancer with ischial tuberosity apophysitis. This was achieved by comparing kinematics between the symptomatic (i.e. ischial apophyseal symptoms) and contralateral lower limbs, as well as via reported pain. Results suggest consistent differences in movement patterns in this da...

In this study we investigated the effects of a mirror-mediated, partial view of one's dance partner on interpersonal coordination in dance duets. Fourteen participant pairs (dyads) were asked to perform a reflectionally-symmetric eight-segment dance-relevant arm movement sequence in two visual conditions: with one dancer facing the mirror and providing a partial view on the dance partner, or bo...

Abstract As a woman Palestinian dancer and choreographer in Israel, Sahar Damoni performs within multiple contexts of cultural, gendered, political oppression, employing her bodily art to challenge these structures, most poignantly through dances that express evoke pleasure sensual joy. Offering detailed ethnography three Damoni's performances one year Israel/Palestine, I argue an examination a...

This study aimed to describe social reality in Dancer Dukuh Paruk by Ahmad Tohari using sociology of literature theory. Analyzing the data used descriptive method, and collected bylibrary with identifying novel “The Dancer”. From this can be seen that there is a Paruk. paruk poor village backward every way. In it are traditions may considered some as taboo violating norms, but Paruk, they still...