Choreographing identities : folk dance, ethnicity and festival in the United States and Canada / Anthony Shay.
"This volume looks at how various cultures use dance to represent their identity, and how "traditional" dances change over time. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentati...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2006]
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| Summary: | "This volume looks at how various cultures use dance to represent their identity, and how "traditional" dances change over time. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentation, and folk dance performances. Chiefly the work focuses on cultural representation and how it is sometimes manipulated. Key folk dance festivals in the United States and Canada are reviewed. Interviews with dancers, teachers, and others offer a first-hand perspective."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-242) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0786426004 9780786426003 |