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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Staging Brazil

    Choreographies of Capoeira

    Winner of Oscar G. Brockett Book Prize for Dance Research, given by DSA, 2021Staging Brazil: Choreographies of Capoeira is the first in-depth study of the processes of legitimization and globalization of capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian combat game practiced today throughout the world. Ana Paula Höfling contextualizes the emergence of the two main styles of capoeira, angola and regional, within ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Cantos y danzas populares de Europa

    De la misma forma que la fotografía captura un paisaje, un monumento o un traje regional, también la música puede recoger el sentir de un pueblo, un país, o una cultura la música nos habla a todos con su lenguaje universal y nos habla de todos con intensidad, transmitiéndonos la esencia de cada país: alemania, austria, españa, francia, holanda, irlanda, italia… leyendo este libro y escuchando su ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nostalgia, Betrayal, Love

    by Rosa Ucci ...
    The Tango phenomenon today is a reality for the whole world, involving people from all walks of life on three continents: Asia, America, and Africa.The author has asked herself the reason for this 'retrieval' of the Tango, in particular, the dance. Why are people from all over the world going to the 'milongas'? A question that leads her into an interior journey, an experience of awareness, in ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lyrics for Jazz + Tango songs

    Lyrics for Jazz and Tango Songs raccoglie alcune delle liriche scritte per le note intense di un sax, di un piano o di un bandoneone che raccontano la vita e l'amore di chi cammina nelle metropoli contemporanee. Testi da cantare certo ma non meno, e forse ancor piu', da leggere. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scroll Paintings of India

    Scroll paintings were once considered visual aids which accompanied story telling by wandering mendicants or bards. Today, the story telling has come down considerably, what remains are the paintings. These are collector's pieces which grace many a wall or home or gallery. The paintings are beautiful, accurate presentation of a story. They stand out for the naive innate charm. The book covers 4 of ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ramon Obusan, Philippine Folkdance, and Me

    From the Perspective of a Japanese Dancer

    by Kanami Namiki ...
    This book is an attempt to convey the uniqueness of the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, its approach to dance, pedagogic style and aesthetic principles, its philosophy of representation, and most importantly, its notions of Filipino identity, drawn from the insights of one of the group's non-Filipino dancers. ... Read more

    $9.17 USD