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The Four Seasons

Right Angled Curves Dance Suite, 1975

The Four Seasons

 

This capsule takes as its point of inspiration Noa Eshkol’s dance composition, “The Four Seasons” from the suite “Right Angled Curves”, published in 1975. In the preface, Eshkol writes, “the main motif (movement value) is a plane movement of 90 degrees. The subject is a development of this motif by successive transpositions of the movement into different orientations (three planes), and the reversal of the order and of the movement process in the motif. The original phrase undergoes a continuous process of evolution consisting of changes produced through recombination of the material in different transformations and transpositions.”

John G. Harries Plane movement, 1950s. Ink and collage on paper, 31 x 25 cm

Movement score of "Autumn," from "The Four Seasons," as published in "Movement Notation", 1958.

The Chamber Dance Quartet (first ensemble) rehearsing “Autumn,” as notated in the book "Movement Notation."

Left to right: Naomi Polani, Noa Eshkol, 1950s Photograph, 18 x 24 cm Photographer: T. Brauner

"Passive" form of the hand (‘P’ in EWMN).

John G. Harries Ink on card stock, 17.1 x 7.6 1950s

The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group (fourth ensemble) rehearsing “The Four Seasons,” as notated in "Right Angled Curves."

Photographer: Yigal Tumarkin Dancer: Shmuel Zaidel 1972

The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group (fourth ensemble) rehearsing “The Four Seasons,” as notated in "Right Angled Curves."

Photographer: Yigal Tumarkin Dancers: Shmuel Zaidel, Ruth Sela, Racheli Nul-Kahana 1972

The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group (fourth ensemble) rehearsing the dance “The Four Seasons” by Noa Eshkol. Featuring: Shmuel Zaidel, Rachel Nul-Kahana, Ruth Sela, 1972

Photographer: Yigal Tumarkin Dancers: Shmuel Zaidel, Ruth Sela, Racheli Nul-Kahana 1972
Photographer: Yigal Tumarkin Dancer: Racheli Nul-Kahana 1972
Photographer: Yigal Tumarkin Dancers: Shmuel Zaidel, Ruth Sela 1972

Introductory notes to “The Four Seasons" (page 53, "Right Angled Curves”, 1975)

Soft-cover book, 33.3 x 49.5 cm (open)

Movement score of "Autumn," from "The Four Seasons," as published in "Right Angled Curves", 1975. 

Notators: Rachel Nul-Kahana, Ruth Sela, and Shmuel Zaidel with Noa Eshkol, 1975

Movement score of "Autumn," from "The Four Seasons," as published in "Right Angled Curves", 1975. 

Notators: Rachel Nul-Kahana, Ruth Sela, and Shmuel Zaidel with Noa Eshkol, 1975

The score for the "Autumn" section of the dance “The Four Seasons,” from the book, “Right Angled Curves.” Composed by Noa Eshkol in Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation. Notators: Rachel Nul-Kahana, Ruth Sela, and Shmuel Zaidel with Noa Eshkol, 1975

Notators: Rachel Nul-Kahana, Ruth Sela, and Shmuel Zaidel with Noa Eshkol, 1975
Notators: Rachel Nul-Kahana, Ruth Sela, and Shmuel Zaidel with Noa Eshkol, 1975

"The Four Seasons" by Noa Eshkol, performed by The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group

The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group rehearsing “The Four Seasons.”

Dancers: Ruth Sela and Rachel Nul-Kahana
Camera: John G. Harries
Video, 5:30
1987

"The hierarchies of limbs: heavy-to-light (with their corresponding systems of reference) begins from the base and continues through all adjacent limbs in the system of moving axes, according to the structure of the body and its situation."

Seen here the hierarchy of limbs in standing position, in standing position on one leg, in a jump, and in lying. (Page 20, “Right Angled Curves") 

John G. Harries Ink and collage on parchment and paper, 23.1 x 33 cm

Sample of Noa Eshkol's schematic plans for the suite "Right Angled Curves" 1970s

Noa Eshkol's students stitching “Four Seasons,” a wall carpet by Noa Eshkol, home studio, 1980s.

Noa Eshkol's students stitching “Four Seasons,” a wall carpet by Noa Eshkol, home studio, 1980s.

Colour photograph, 8.8 x 12.3 cm Photographers: Tirza Sapir and John G. Harries
Colour photograph, 8.8 x 12.3 cm Photographers: Tirza Sapir and John G. Harries

Preface and Introductory Notes, “Right Angled Curves”, 1975.

The Four Seasons Wall Carpet by Noa Eshkol 490 x 465 cm, 1980s

Preface and Introductory Notes, “Right Angled Curves”, 1975.

Soft-cover book, 33.3 x 49.5 cm (open)
Soft-cover book, 33.3 x 49.5 cm (open)