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African Dance
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 42.00The ancient tradition of African dance has influenced dance styles all over the world. It is used to commemorate many annual ceremonies and activities, such as rites of passage and the harvest, and it is also an important form of recreation, religious expression, and storytelling. In African Dance, Second Edition, the varied cultures of Africa and... more...
Asian Dance
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 42.00Asian Dance, Second Edition introduces readers to the rich variety of dance traditions of India, Thailand, Java, Bali, China, and Japan. From the profound impact Hindu deities had on dance in India and later in Southeast Asia thousands of years ago to the 20th-century development of Butoh in Japan, dance has been a means for people to express themselves... more...
Balinese Dance, Drama & Music
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 18.95This book is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the most commonly seen forms of traditional performing arts in Bali; gamelan music, dance, drama and puppetry. Ideal reading for visitors to the island as well as for anyone interested in Balinese culture. The book presents the history and function of each type of performance with illustrations and... more...
Black Social Dance in Television Advertising
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2011; US$ 40.00The influence of dance upon consumers has long been understood by advertisers. This work investigates the use of black social dance in television advertising. Covering the 1950s through the 2010s in the United States, dance is shown to provide value to brands and to affect consumption experiences. An interdisciplinary work drawing upon anthropological,... more...
Cantos especiales - Cantos Yoruba, Iyesa y Arara, Vol. I
Coburg Percussion Publishing 2012; Not AvailableThis is Adrian Coburg?s extended and comprehensive transcription book of the Tradados de fundamento of the Orishas. The song scores are in the manner of call and response to celebrate religious ceremonies. Originally from ethnic sources such as: Yoruba, Iyesa and Arara. Cantos Especiales Vol 1 and Vol 2 is a continuing selection. The transcription... more...
Cantos especiales - Cantos Yoruba, Iyesa y Arara, Vol. III
Coburg Percussion Publishing 2012; Not AvailableThis is Adrian Coburg?s comprehensive additional transcription book of song scores ?Fundamento? in the manner of call and response to celebrate religious ceremonies. Originally from ethnic sources such as Yoruba, Iyesa and Arara. His collection contains songs for 20 Orishas. The transcription includes short instructions for Bata drums. It opens with... more...
Cantos especiales - Cantos Yoruba y Iyesa, Vol. IV
Coburg Percussion Publishing 2012; Not AvailableThis is Adrian Coburg?s additional transcription book of song scores ?Cantos de campo? in the manner of call and response to celebrate religious ceremonies. Originally from ethnic sources such as: Yoruba and Iyesa. His collection contains songs for 13 Orishas. The transcription includes short instructions for Bata drums. It opens with Elegua and ends... more...
Carrying the Word
University Press of Colorado 2011; US$ 45.00In Carrying the Word: The Concheros Dance in Mexico City, the first full length study of the Concheros dancers, Susanna Rostas explores the experience of this unique group, whose use of dance links rural religious practices with urban post-modern innovation in distinctive ways even within Mexican culture, which is rife with ritual dances. The Concheros... more...
City Folk
NYU Press 2010; US$ 35.00This is the story of English Country Dance, from its 18th century roots in the English cities and countryside, to its transatlantic leap to the U.S. in the 20th century, told by not only a renowned historian but also a folk dancer, who has both immersed himself in the rich history of the folk tradition and rehearsed its steps. In City Folk , Daniel... more...
Contemporary Dance in Cuba
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 38.00The lens of dance can provide a multifaceted view of the present-day Cuban experience. Cuban contemporary dance, or tecnica cubana as it is known throughout Latin America, is a highly evolved hybrid of ballet, North American modern dance, Afro-Cuban tradition, flamenco and Cuban nightclub cabaret. Unlike most dance forms, tecnica was created intentionally... more...
