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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
If life is enjoyed does it have to make sense?
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Harvard Course on China: Traditions and Transformations
If you want to learn about China you could do worse than watch this free online course from Harvard University.
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Excellent New York Times article
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A Contemporary Fairy Tale By Mike Lacher
Epic tale in which the hero plugs and unplugs the power cord of a wireless router
Une Pensée Ininterrompue
Latest Blog Entries
Highlights From Andalucia
Granada • Capileira • Vejer de la Frontera • Córdoba • Cadiz • Real Alcazar, Sevilla • Casares • Grazalema • La Mezquita • Alajar • And more
Performances
I'm currently working on some other projects. In the meantime, do check out some excerpts from the latest pieces:
Dog Shelter
Concept & Choreography: Ivar Hagendoorn
Dancer: Irene Cortina González
Music: Ben Frost, Burial
Field Study No.1
A new dance installation piece
Concept & Choreography: Ivar Hagendoorn
Dancer: Irene Cortina González and Camille Revol
Music: John Zorn (this version)
Une Pensée Ininterrompue
Concept & Choreography: Ivar Hagendoorn
Dancer: Irene Cortina González
Music: Thierry Blondeau
Morning Light
Concept & Choreography: Ivar Hagendoorn
Dancer: Irene Cortina González
Music: Stuart Dempster
Articles
Hagendoorn, I.G. (2011). Dance, Aesthetics and the Brain. "The Book". Coming soon...
Hagendoorn, I.G. (2010). Dance, Language and the Brain. International Journal of Art and Technology, 3 (2/3), 221-234. This paper continues the dance, x and the brain theme. In this paper I take a systematic look at dance, language and the brain.
Hagendoorn, I.G. (2010). Dance, Choreography and the Brain. In: Melcher, D. and Bacci, F. [eds.], Art and the Senses. Oxford University Press, pp. 499-514.
Talks
Between Art, Philosophy and the Brain. Annual Summer School on Cognitive Neuroscience and Creativity, Madrid, 19-22 September 2011.
Reading
Saul Bellow: Herzog
Francis Fukuyama: The Origins of Political Order
Just finished
Siddhartha Mukherjee: The Emperor of All Maladies
Cees Nooteboom: The Foxes Come at Night
Iain McGilchrist: The Master and his Emissary
Daniel Kahneman: Thinking, fast and slow
Javier Marias: A Heart So White
Roberto Bolaño: 2666
Listening
Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble: Mr. Machine
Tom Waits: Bad As Me
Nine Horses: Snow Borne Sorrow
David Sylvian: Brilliant Trees
3voor12 my source for new albums. BBC Radio 3 my source for contemporary music. And my favourite radio program, BBC Radio 3's Late Junction.