Gabrielle Roth
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Gabrielle Roth is a dancer, musician, theatre director, author, and most importantly the originator of the 5Rhythms Movement Meditation practice. She is a self-described female shaman currently living in Manhattan. Through all of her work she invites participants to ground into their true self by giving space to the creative spirit, and tapping into their own shamanic archetype through dance, song, poetry, acting and healing.
Gabrielle Roth was raised in San Francisco, and has a son, Jonathan Horan. She is married to Robert Ansell.
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[edit] Music
Gabrielle Roth has been making trance dance & tribal ambient music to support the 5Rhythms Movement Meditation practice with the Mirrors since the early 1980's. The drumming provided by Sanga of the Valley, and Gabrielle's husband Robert Ansell is instrumental to the success of the recordings. She has also collaborated with many other musicians including Deva Premal, Miten, Boris Grebenshikov. The music is produced through [www.ravenrecording.com Raven Recording] in New York.
[edit] Author
Gabrielle Roth has authored three books: Connections (2004; Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin; NY, NY); Sweat Your Prayers (1997; Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin; NY, NY) and Maps to Ecstasy (1989; Nataraj Publishing; Novato, CA). She has contributed to numerous anthologies including: Prayers for 1000 Years (Roberts/Amidon; 1999; Harper; SFO); Handbook For The Heart (Carson/Shiled; 1996; Little Brown; Boston, MA); The Wisdom of Women (La Russo/Spenard; 1992; New World Library; San Rafael, CA) and The Meaning of Life (Time/Life; 1991; Little, Brown; Boston, MA).
[edit] Theatre director
Gabrielle Roth is the artistic director of 5Rhythms Ritual Theater and has directed experimental and traditional acting in New York City for the past 20 years. She taught with Joseph Chaiken at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts: Experimental Theatre Wing (ETW). Most recently she directed productions of SAVAGE LOVE, by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin, at The Culture Project (Manhattan), One Arm Red (Brooklyn) and regionally at the Hip Pocket Theater (Fort Worth, TX). She has also been a member of the Playwright and Directors Unit of the Actor’s Studio.
[edit] 5Rhythms
In the 1960's Gabrielle conceived of the idea of using dance as a meditation through her trademarked work the 5Rhythms. This practice is now widespread in the UK, Europe and America.
[edit] Recordings
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, still chillin', 2005, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Bardo, 2002, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Zone Unknown, 1997, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth, Endless Wave, 1996, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Waves, 1991, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Ritual, 1990, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Bones, 1989, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Initiation, 1984, 1988, Raven Recording
- Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Totem, 1982, 1985, Raven Recording
[edit] References
- Dances of Ecstasy, 2003, Opus Arte
- Roth, Gabrielle; Maps to Ecstasy; 1989; Nataraj Publishing; Novato, CA
- Roth, Gabrielle; Sweat Your Prayers; 1997; Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin; NY, NY
- Roth, Gabrielle; Connections; 2004; Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin; NY, NY
- Rountree, Cathleen;Coming into our Fullness, On Women Turning Forty; 1991, The Crossing Press; Freedom, CA
- Stewart, Iris; Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance, Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual; 2000; Inner Traditions; Rochester, Vermont