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.”
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."
"Passive" form of the hand (‘P’ in EWMN).
The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group (fourth ensemble) rehearsing “The Four Seasons,” as notated in "Right Angled Curves."
The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group (fourth ensemble) rehearsing “The Four Seasons,” as notated in "Right Angled Curves."
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
Introductory notes to “The Four Seasons" (page 53, "Right Angled Curves”, 1975)
Movement score of "Autumn," from "The Four Seasons," as published in "Right Angled Curves", 1975.
Movement score of "Autumn," from "The Four Seasons," as published in "Right Angled Curves", 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
"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")
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.
Preface and Introductory Notes, “Right Angled Curves”, 1975.
Preface and Introductory Notes, “Right Angled Curves”, 1975.
