Choreographing identities: folk dance, ethnicity and festival in the United States and Canada

"This volume looks at how cultures use dance as a visual representation of their identity, and how "traditional" dances change. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentatio...

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Main Author: Shay, Anthony 1936- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, NC [u.a.] McFarland 2006
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Online Access:Table of contents only
Summary:"This volume looks at how cultures use dance as a visual representation of their identity, and how "traditional" dances change. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentation, and folk dance performances. An extensive bibliography encompasses concert programs and reviews as well as broader scholarly sources"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"This volume looks at how cultures use dance as a visual representation of their identity, and how "traditional" dances change. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentation, and folk dance performances. An extensive bibliography encompasses concert programs and reviews as well as broader scholarly sources"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XII, 248 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780786426003
0786426004

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