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  • A History of But?

    by Bruce Baird ...
    But? is rarely given the credit it deserves as one of the most innovative forms of dance and theater that emerged throughout the 20th century. One of the world's leading experts on the form, author Bruce Baird offers in The History of But? a new account of a crucial and influential performance art of the latter half of the 20th century. Tracing the performances and techniques of ten of the most ... Read more

    $39.99 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

  • A Treasury of International Folk Dances

    A Step-By-Step Guide

    by Jim Gold ...
    CHOREOGRAPHIES ARE CREATED in the imagination and dreams of choreographers, says Jim Gold, the author of this guide to 125 international folk dances. If steps do not exist or have yet to be created, the choreographer begins to move. Soon a dance appears. A folk dance choreographer is steeped in lore, folk dance music, culture, history, art, steps, and national style. The steps he or she creates ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Abidjan USA

    Music, Dance, and Mobility in the Lives of Four Ivorian Immigrants

    Series series African Expressive Cultures
    “Studies of four musicians . . . and a broader discussion about diaspora and migration provides an important study of African music in the United States.” —Alex Perullo, author of Live from Dar es SalaamDaniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Academic Approach to Arabic Dance

    Academic Approach to Arabic Dance, #1

    Series Book 1 - Academic Approach to Arabic Dance
    For belly dancers who want to teach. Academic Approach to Arabic Dance: Middle Eastern also called Arabic Style/Belly Dance is a misunderstood form that deserves the respect recognition equal to that given to that given other ethnic and classical dance forms. This book is aimed at the instructors of the dance as we hope the teachers are educated and knowledgeable enough. It is for those who feel ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Academic Approach to Arabic Dance

    For Belly Dancers Who Want to Teach!

    Series series Pre-Session
    Middle Eastern Dance also sometimes called Arabic Style/Belly-Danceis a misunderstood for of dance that derervesthe respect, and recognitionequal to that givenother etnic and classicaldance forms. This book is aimedat the instructorsof the danceof the dance as we hopeare educated and knowledgeable enough. It is for those who feel they are ready to teach too. Morwenna is committed to the education ... Read more

    $5.99 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

  • An Illini Place

    Building the University of Illinois Campus

    Series series Folklore Studies in Multicultural World
    Why does the University of Illinois campus at Urbana-Champaign look as it does today? Drawing on a wealth of research and featuring more than one hundred color photographs, An Illini Place provides an engrossing and beautiful answer to that question. Lex Tate and John Franch trace the story of the university's evolution through its buildings. Oral histories, official reports, dedication programs, ... Read more

    $11.99 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

  • Ancient English Morris Dance

    The idea that morris dancing captures the essence of ancient Englishness, inherently carefree and merry, has been present for over four hundred years. The Ancient English Morris Dance traces the history of those attitudes, from the dance's introduction to England in the fifteenth century, through the contention of the Reformation and Civil War, during which morris dancing and maypoles became ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Balinese Dance, Drama & Music

    A Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali

    Discover the richness and beauty of Bali's many performing art forms.This book is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the most popular forms of traditional performing arts in Bali--among the most intricate and spectacular musical and theatrical performances found anywhere. Ideal reading for visitors to the island, as well as anyone interested in Balinese culture, this book presents the history ... Read more

    $13.99 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

  • Buenos Aires Tango Queer

    A handful of people in Buenos Aires pioneered Queer Tango – an evolved version of the traditional tango dance that challenges stereotyped gender roles. We asked two of the city's foremost Queer Tango instructors to show us their inclusive and loveable Buenos Aires. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cabareteras

    by Luis Longhi ...
    El Tigre arranca con un acorde espeso, grave, aletargado, que resume oscuridad. Su zurda da miedo. Avanza con rigor de condenado hacia cuevas sin salida. Dice con su bandoneón lo que antes no se podía o era desconocido o intraducible. Sigue avanzando con la promesa, certificada en su ímpetu, de atorar y confundir núcleos que modifiquen pensamientos. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

  • Creating Our Own

    Folklore, Performance, and Identity in Cuzco, Peru

    In Creating Our Own, anthropologist Zoila S. Mendoza explores the early-twentieth-century development of the “folkloric arts”—particularly music, dance, and drama—in Cuzco, Peru, revealing the central role that these expressive practices played in shaping ethnic and regional identities. Mendoza argues that the folkloric productions emerging in Cuzco in the early twentieth century were integral to, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Creativity: Establish Visibility

    Power of Commitment

    A book for anyone who earns a living or wants to earn a living as an artist, especially dance. Written in particular with ethnic dnce in mind and primarlily Arabic dance. This is the third book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Intermediate level that takes 3 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Creativity: Establish Visibility

    Creativity: Power of Commitment, #3

    Series Book 3 - Creativity: Power of Commitment
    This is the third book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Intermediate level that takes 3 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get overwhelmed with the belly dance scene. Lots of business ideas are here too. Take your business to its fullest and let your passion for the dance shine.This book is written ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Creativity: Find Your Stride

    Creativity: Power of Commitment, #2

    Series Book 2 - Creativity: Power of Commitment
    This is the second book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Intermediate level that takes 3 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get overwhelmed with the belly dance scene. Lots of business ideas are here too. Take your business to its fullest and let your passion for the dance shine.This book is written ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Creativity: Find Your Stride POWER OF COMMITMENT 2

    Series series Creativity: POWER OF COMMITMENT
    This is the second book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Elementary level that takes 3 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get overwhelmed with the belly dance scene. Lot's of business ideas too. Take your business to its fullest and let your passion for the dance shine. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Creativity: Get Going

    Creativity: Power of Commitment, #1

    Series Book 1 - Creativity: Power of Commitment
    This is the first book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at a Beginner level that takes 3 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get overwhelmed with the belly dance scene. Lots of business ideas are here too. Take your business to its fullest and let your passion for the dance shine.This book is written for ... Read more

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  • Creativity: Power of Commitment

    The Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Intermediate level that takes over 12 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get overwhelmed with the belly dance scene. Lots of business ideas are here too. Take your business to its fullest and let your passion for the dance shine.This book is written for dance artists to help them handle ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Creativity: Success! Finish Line Ahead.

    Creativity: Power of Commitment, #4

    Series Book 4 - Creativity: Power of Commitment
    This is the fourth book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Intermediate level that takes 3 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get overwhelmed with the belly dance scene. Lots of business ideas are here too. Take your business to its fullest and let your passion for the dance shine.This book is written ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Dan Ge Performance

    Masks and Music in Contemporary Côte d'Ivoire

    Series series African Expressive Cultures
    “An excellent study of both the visible and invisible elements that constitute the Ge performance of the Dan People of western Côte d’Ivoire.” —The World of MusicGe, formerly translated as “mask” or “masquerade,” appears among the Dan people of Côte d’Ivoire as a dancing and musical embodiment of their social ideals and religious beliefs. In Dan Ge Performance, Daniel B. Reed sets out to discover ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus