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This book deals with one of the most important sources of the Stanislavsky System - Yoga, its practice and philosophy. Sergei Tcherkasski carefully collects records on Yoga in Stanislavsky''s writings from different periods and discusses hidden references which are not explained by Stanislavsky himself due to the censorship in his day. Vivid examples of Yoga based training from the rehearsal practice of the Moscow Art Theatre and many of Stanislavsky''s studios (the First Studio in 1910s, the Second Studio and Opera Studio of the Bolshoi Theatre in 1920s, Opera-Dramatic Studio in 1930s) are provided.

The focus of Tcherkasski''s research consists of a comparative reading of the Stanislavsky System and Yogi Ramacharaka''s books, which were a main source for Stanislavsky. Accordingly, Tcherkasski analyzes elements of the System based on Yoga principles. Among them are:

  • relaxation of muscles (muscular release),
  • communication and prana,
  • emission of rays

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    The final chapter explores the broader correspondences and divergences between the System and core elements of yoga. In this careful study, Tcherkasski makes a strong case for the continuity, rather than the oft-cited break, between old and new Stanislavsky, and illuminates the significance of yoga to modern actor training in and beyond Stanislavsky’s works.
    Coleman Nye, The Drama Review, Volume 62, Number 3, Fall 2018



    Table of Contents

    introduction

    chapter i yoga in the theatre practice of stanislavsky

    Stanislavsky’s Acquaintance with Yoga

    Yoga in the First Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre

    Yoga in Stanislavsky’s Classes with Actors of the Moscow Art Theatre and the Second Studio in the late 1910s and the 1920s

    Yoga in the Opera Studio

    Yoga and the Late Period of Stanislavsky’s Work (1930s)

    chapter ii yoga in the literary heritage of stanislavsky

    Yoga of the Twentieth Century and its Ancient Roots

    A Comparative Reading of Stanislavsky and Ramacharaka

    chapter iii yoga elements of the stanislavsky system

    Relaxation of Muscles (Muscular Release)

    Communication and Prana

    Attention

    Visualizations (Mental Images)

    Superconscious

    ‘I am’

    Conclusion

Stanislavsky and Yoga

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 15/08/2015
      ISBN13: 9781138954090, 978-1138954090
      ISBN10: 1138954098

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book deals with one of the most important sources of the Stanislavsky System - Yoga, its practice and philosophy. Sergei Tcherkasski carefully collects records on Yoga in Stanislavsky''s writings from different periods and discusses hidden references which are not explained by Stanislavsky himself due to the censorship in his day. Vivid examples of Yoga based training from the rehearsal practice of the Moscow Art Theatre and many of Stanislavsky''s studios (the First Studio in 1910s, the Second Studio and Opera Studio of the Bolshoi Theatre in 1920s, Opera-Dramatic Studio in 1930s) are provided.

      The focus of Tcherkasski''s research consists of a comparative reading of the Stanislavsky System and Yogi Ramacharaka''s books, which were a main source for Stanislavsky. Accordingly, Tcherkasski analyzes elements of the System based on Yoga principles. Among them are:

      • relaxation of muscles (muscular release),
      • communication and prana,
      • emission of rays

        Trade Review

        The final chapter explores the broader correspondences and divergences between the System and core elements of yoga. In this careful study, Tcherkasski makes a strong case for the continuity, rather than the oft-cited break, between old and new Stanislavsky, and illuminates the significance of yoga to modern actor training in and beyond Stanislavsky’s works.
        Coleman Nye, The Drama Review, Volume 62, Number 3, Fall 2018



        Table of Contents

        introduction

        chapter i yoga in the theatre practice of stanislavsky

        Stanislavsky’s Acquaintance with Yoga

        Yoga in the First Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre

        Yoga in Stanislavsky’s Classes with Actors of the Moscow Art Theatre and the Second Studio in the late 1910s and the 1920s

        Yoga in the Opera Studio

        Yoga and the Late Period of Stanislavsky’s Work (1930s)

        chapter ii yoga in the literary heritage of stanislavsky

        Yoga of the Twentieth Century and its Ancient Roots

        A Comparative Reading of Stanislavsky and Ramacharaka

        chapter iii yoga elements of the stanislavsky system

        Relaxation of Muscles (Muscular Release)

        Communication and Prana

        Attention

        Visualizations (Mental Images)

        Superconscious

        ‘I am’

        Conclusion

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