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What
is Ethnodramatology?
Ethnodramatology is an emerging field which focuses on the study of the
dramatic styles of the world's cultures. A
culture’s drama may include
many aspects of performance arts such as storytelling, theatre, music,
dance, and visual art. Drama takes place within a cultural framework
and is shaped by that framework, so each culture’s dramatic
form
differs from another’s. A people’s
response to drama is also
culturally based. Understanding the culture’s
dramatic styles allows
for a clearer means of communicating through those styles, as opposed
to presenting stories in a foreign style. In ethnodramatology
we
analyze and describe the different drama styles in use and then look at
how new stories can be told in these forms.
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A
Guide to Ethnodramatology
Here is a
guide for understanding the principles of learning the dramatic style
of new cultures. This guide is intended for those who seek to
appreciate the uniqueness of different cultures. It is
written
from the viewpoint of effective communication, understanding that
communication happens on many different levels, and drama utilizes all
of these levels. With this guide you get the
benefits of
research of Dr. Julisa Rowe who did a comparative study between the
dramatic styles of Kenya, India and America.
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