Abstract

This article introduces a micro-phenomenological method for interpersonal synergy research, which operates on a sub-second timescale or slightly higher. This is illustrated by two short sequences of joint creativity from Contact Improvisation (CI), a dance where duets produce spontaneous interaction patterns in constant flow and with deep connection of their bodies – their synergies stretch across body boundaries. My aim was to systematically take stock of components of these synergies, to describe sharing patterns, and to reconstruct how joint functionalities such as acrobatic lifts may spontaneously emerge. One focus concerns synergy dynamics, from micro-scale processes of interactive synergy build-up to transitions and larger “flows” in which one synergy evolves into another. A complementary focus concerns how a duet structurally organizes its “collective physics” (weight sharing, skeletal alignment, inter-body muscle chains, etc.) and adjusts them for regulation purposes. The proposed method strikes a balance between subjective meanings and biomechanic descriptiveness, thus providing applied benefits (e.g., for trainers), scholarly benefits (e.g., for modeling improvised synergies), and benefits for interdisciplinary discourse.

摘要

本文介绍了一种用于人际协作研究的微观现象学方法，该方法的运行时间不到一秒，甚至更高。接触即兴创作（CI）的两个短短的联合创造力就说明了这一点，这是一种舞蹈，二重唱以恒定的流动和与身体的深层联系产生自发的互动方式-它们的协同作用跨越了身体边界。我的目的是系统地评估这些协同作用的组成部分，以描述共享模式，并重构杂技升降机之类的联合功能如何自发出现。一个关注点是协同作用动力学，从微观规模的交互式协同作用建立到过渡和更大的“流量”，其中一种协同作用演变为另一种协同作用。一个互补的焦点涉及二重唱如何在结构上组织其“集体物理学”（重量分配，骨骼对准，身体间的肌肉链等）并为调节目的对其进行调整。所提出的方法在主观含义和生物力学描述性之间取得了平衡，从而提供了应用收益（例如，对于培训人员），学术收益（例如，对即兴协同作用进行建模）以及跨学科话语收益。