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  • The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance

    A fascinating exploration of an ancient system of beliefs and its links to the evolution of dance.From Southern Greece to northern Russia, people living in agrarian communities have long believed in “dancing goddesses,” mystical female spirits who spend their nights and days dancing in the fields and forests. In The Dancing Goddesses, archaeologist, linguist, and lifelong folkdancer Elizabeth ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna

    Chants, Music, and Sacred Practices of the Great Goddess

    An experiential guide to the ancient healing rituals of the Black Madonna• Reveals the practices and rites of the still-living cult of the Black Madonna in the remote villages of Southern Italy, including the healing rites of the tarantella dance• Details shamanic chants, rhythms, and songs and how to use them for self-healing, transformation, and recovery from abuse, trauma, depression, and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance

    A Manual for the Student of Hawaiian Dance

    A great resource for students of traditional Hawaiian dance, this beautiful handbook filled with archival photographs covers the origins, language, etiquette, ceremonies, and the spiritual culture of hula. Hula, the indigenous dance of Hawai'i, preserves significant aspects of Native Hawaiian culture with strong ties to health and spirituality. Kumu Hula, persons who are culturally recognized hula ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Turning the Tune

    Traditional Music, Tourism, and Social Change in an Irish Village

    by Adam Kaul ...
    Series Book 3 - Dance and Performance Studies
    The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kind of pilgrimage site for those interested in experiencing traditional music. He begins by tracing its ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam

    Confessions of a Monkey-Trapped Prodigal Son of The God's Own Country

    Series Book 1 - The Gods of The God's Own Country
    The Gods of God's Own Country is a reminder of a forgotten culture and the communities surrounding it. Theyyam is a Dravidian ritual art form of Kerala, India - God's own country. This book provides detailed information about Theyyam, beautiful images, and hundreds of stories. We dedicate this book to the Theyyam artists, the veritable gods "Of the People, by the People, for the People."The author ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • World Dance Cultures

    From Ritual to Spectacle

    From healing, fertility and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies and ancestor worship, World Dance Cultures introduces an extraordinary variety of dance forms practiced around the world.This highly illustrated textbook draws on wide-ranging historical documentation and first-hand accounts, taking in India, Bali, Java, Cambodia, China, Japan, Hawai’i, New Zealand ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam Stories

    Confessions of a Monkey-Trapped Prodigal Son of The God's Own Country

    Series Book 2 - The Gods of The God's Own Country
    This storybook is the second part of the book: "The Gods of The God's Own Country: THEYYAM Publishing published it as volume II because of Amazon's file size limit (650MB). The royalties from this book will be donated to those destitute Gods of the God’s Own Country for a Greater Purpose.The Gods of God's Own Country is a reminder of a forgotten culture and the communities surrounding it. Theyyam ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • One with the Music

    Cape Breton Step Dance Tradition and Transmission

    Swedish-born traditional dancer and researcher Mats Melin has worked and performed extensively in the Scottish Highlands, the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland, in their schools and communities promoting Scottish traditional dance. He has also taught and performed in Sweden, Canada, USA, Russia and New Zealand. Mats has a vast knowledge of all aspects of the Scottish traditional dance scene, but ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • A Simple Story: The Last Malambo

    Translated by Frances Riddle ...
    Obsession and mastery in their purest states: the story of one dancer’s attempt to win the biggest contest of his life.Every year, at the height of summer, the remote Argentine village of Laborde holds the national malambo contest. Centuries-old, this shatteringly demanding traditional gaucho dance is governed by the most rigid rules. And this festival has one stipulation that makes it unique: the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Ballroom Dancing

    America's #1 Survival Guide to Ballroom Dancing, Ballroom Dance Lessons, Ballroom Dance Costumes, Ballroom Dancing Shoes, Ballroom Dance Studio and Ballroom Dancing for Kids

    Learn to ace your wedding dance and keep cool at a formal and in dance classes with this knock-out book that teaches you all about ballroom dancing, ballroom dance lessons ballroom dance costumes, ballroom dancing shoes, ballroom dance studio, ballroom dancing for kids and more. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Lacci Gialli

    Breve racconto del primo tango di uno straniero a Buenos Aires. L'immersione in un mondo che pur essendo reale, conserva le caratteristiche di una favola a lungo sognata. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Afro-Mexico

    Dancing between Myth and Reality

    While Africans and their descendants have lived in Mexico for centuries, many Afro-Mexicans do not consider themselves to be either black or African. For almost a century, Mexico has promoted an ideal of its citizens as having a combination of indigenous and European ancestry. This obscures the presence of African, Asian, and other populations that have contributed to the growth of the nation. ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Zapotecs on the Move

    Cultural, Social, and Political Processes in Transnational Perspective

    Series series Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States
    Through interviews with three generations of Yalálag Zapotecs (“Yaláltecos”) in Los Angeles and Yalálag, Oaxaca, this book examines the impact of international migration on this community. It traces five decades of migration to Los Angeles in order to delineate migration patterns, community formation in Los Angeles, and the emergence of transnational identities of the first and second generations ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Tango Grande Musica per Un Grande Ballo

    Questo libro prende in esame i modi migliori di proporre la musica, tratti dall’esperienza dei più rinomati musicalizadores (d.j. di tango) di Buenos Aires, e i “codici” di comportamento nelle milongas (luoghi dove si balla il tango), che a quei modi sono strettamente legati.Utilissimo per ballerini di tango e Maestri, musicisti, D.J. di tango e organizzatori di serate di ballo, contiene una guida ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tango Argentino a Buenos Aires - 36 consigli

    Patricia Müller ci fa conoscere, indagando sulle situazioni storiche, sui personaggi e sui luoghi importanti di Buenos Aires, come gli indios, gli schiavi africani, i coloni spagnoli e gli immigranti europei hanno plasmato il tango e sviluppato il suo ballo. Attraverso esercizi pratici e semplici impariamo a tonificare e rilassare il corpo, a ballare facendo un tutt'uno con il partner e ad ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 西北地区信奉伊斯兰教民族婚俗舞蹈研究

    by 马盛德著 ...
    在中国甘、青、宁的撒拉族、回族聚居区和新疆地区的维吾尔族聚居区,在民间婚礼中,曾经活跃着三种婚俗性的民间舞蹈表演。然而,随着历史的推进,有的舞种经久不衰,有的舞种悄然消失。这是一个令人感兴趣的舞蹈历史现象。舞蹈历史兴衰的“谜底”是什么?本书以生活在中国西北地区的撒拉族、回族、维吾尔族婚礼中的民间舞蹈为研究对象,在大量第一手调查资料、文献资料的基础上,试图分析撒拉族的《堆依奥依纳》、回族的《宴席舞》和维吾尔族的《纳孜尔库姆》这三种婚俗舞蹈各自兴衰的过程。 ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Ancient Egyptian Dances

    by Irena Lexová ...
    Series series Egypt
    Dancing was important to the ancient Egyptians. One of the few books available in English on this topic, this carefully researched, profusely illustrated work investigates the origins, nature and role of dance in Egyptian culture. Features 80 figure drawings and illustrations adapted from tomb paintings, reliefs, other authentic sources. New introduction. Bibliography. ... Read more

    $9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • المسرح النثري

    حتى منتصف القرن التاسع عشر, لم تكن الثقافة العربية تعرف فن المسرح, الذي كان سائدًا في أوروبا والذي انطلق من مسرح الأساطير الوثنية في زمن الحضارة اليونانية القديمة, وتطور في المسرح الديني في العهود المسيحية, وشهد تطورًا كبيرًا في عصور النهضة والتنوير الأوروبيين حتى أصبح فنًا ناضجًا. بينما واجه المسرح العربي العديد من المشكلات والتحديات التي أبطأت من مسيرته وتأخره كفن مستقل. اعتبره البعض دخيلًا على ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dance Historic Illustrations of Dancing

    by An Antiquary ...
    CHAPTER I Egyptian, Assyrian, Hebrew and Phoenician Dancing. CHAPTER II Dancing with the Greeks. CHAPTER III Etruscan-South Italian, Roman Dancing, etc. CHAPTER IV The "Early English" and "Mediaeval" dance to the fourteenth century.CHAPTER V Society dancing from the fifteenth century. CHAPTER VI The Modern Theatre Dance.In this work it is not necessary to worry the reader with speculations as to ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • αργεντίνικο τάγκο

    Σε αυτό το βιβλίο ανακαλύπτουμε τον κώδικα τιμής των χορευτών "porteños" του Tango Milonguero, οι οποίοι έχουν παραμείνει "ανέγγιχτοι" από τον τουρισμό που περιβάλλει το Tango και οι οποίοι είναι περίπου 70-80 ετών.Η συμπεριφορά τους αντικατοπτρίζει έννοιες για τις οποίες μιλούσαν ήδη στην αρχαία Κίνα!Ας τα ανακαλύψουμε μαζί ακολουθώντας τα βήματα του Κινέζου φιλοσόφου Λάο Τσε και των Viejos ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wheelchair Dancer : Dancing in the Face of Adversity

    by aarat ...
    This book is dedicated to all the individuals who dance with their hearts, no matter the challenges they face. It is for those who have transformed their wheelchairs into graceful extensions of their bodies, defying expectations and inspiring us all with their talent, resilience, and unwavering spirit.To the wheelchair dancers who have shown us the power of movement, expression, and the beauty ... Read more

    $3.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dentro Lo Show Tango Argentino

    Dentro lo ShowTango ArgentinoLa Storia del più ImportanteTango Show di Tutti i TempiAntón GazenbeekTango Argentino è stato lo spettacolo innovativo che ha portato alla rinascita di interesse per il Tango Argentino. Ha debuttato a Parigi, poi ha conquistato Broadway e, in seguito, ha girato il mondo intero. Ha avuto un'enorme influenza culturale sulla comprensione della storia del tango, della sua ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tango Argentino Kleines Brevier fur seine dancers

    In diesem Buch lernen wir den Ehrenkodex der "portenos" Tänzer des Tango Milonguero kennen, die vom Tourismus rund um den Tango "unberührt" geblieben sind und von denen die meisten ungefähr 70-80 Jahre alt sind. Ihr Verhalten spiegelt Konzepte wider, über die schon im alten China gesprochen wurde! Lassen Sie uns diese gemeinsam entdecken, indem wir auf den Spuren des chinesischen Philosophen Lao ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Flamenco Music

    History, Forms, Culture

    by Peter Manuel ...
    An expert explains and analyzes the beloved art formAn iconic symbol of Spain, flamenco has become a global phenomenon. Peter Manuel offers English-language readers a rare portrait of the music’s history, styles, and cultural impact. Beginning with flamenco’s Moorish and Roma influences, Manuel follows the music’s evolution through its consolidation in the mid-1800s and on to the vibrant ... Read more

    $14.99 USD