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Digging Africanist Presence in American Performance (96 Edition) by Brenda Dixon Gottschild Publisher Comments This ground-breaking work brings dance into current discussions of the African presence in American culture.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $27.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Balinese Dance, Drama & Music: A Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali by I Wayan Dibia Publisher Comments Lavishly illustrated, this book introduces the most commonly seen traditional performing arts in Bali. The gamelan music, dance, drama and puppetry covered here are sure to mesmerize Western readers. Ideal reading for visitors to the island as well as... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Art of the Hula by Allan Seiden Synopsis The history, traditions, and beauty of hula are expertly chronicled by respected island author Allan Seiden. Rare historical images and vibrant photography accompany the text.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship by Yvonne Daniel Publisher Comments In Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship, Yvonne Daniel provides a sweeping cultural and historical examination of diaspora dance genres. In discussing relationships among African, Caribbean, and other diasporic dances... (read more) Your price: $34.50 New - Trade Paper
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Grandmother's Secrets : the Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dancing (99 Edition) by Rosina-fawzia Al-rawi Publisher Comments This strikingly original book blends personal memoir with the history and theory of the dance known in the West as "belly dancing". The author explores the history and technique of grieving and mourning dances, pregnancy and birth dances, and the dance's... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Caribbean Dance from Abakua to Zouk: How Movement Shapes Identity by Susanna Sloat Publisher Comments Caribbean Dance from Abakuá to Zouk is an unprecedented overview of the dances from each of this region’s major islands and the complex, fused, and layered cultures that gave birth to them. The authors in this collection, from... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tango: An Argentine Love Story by Camille Cusumano Publisher Comments Overwhelmed with the pain of a failed fifteen-year relationship, Camille Cusumano wanted badly to escape her life and heal her emotional wounds. After a violent encounter with her ex's new girlfriend, Camille decided she had some serious soul-searching... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship by Yvonne Daniel Publisher Comments " In Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship, Yvonne Daniel provides a sweeping cultural and historical examination of diaspora dance genres. In discussing relationships among African, Caribbean, and other diasporic dances, Daniel... (read more) List Price $25.20 Your price: $22.36 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Multicultural Folk Dance Guide #1: Multicultural Folk Dance Guide by Christy Lane Synopsis This guide gives you indispensable teaching tips for the following dances: Hora (Israel)Hukilau (Hawaii)Savila Se Bela Loza (Serbia)Virginia Reel (United States)d'hammerschmiedsgselln (Germany)Highlife (Ghana)Alunelul (Romania)Yanko (China)El Jarabe... (read more) Your price: $13.75 New - Trade Paper
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Dancing At the Crossroads (08 Edition) by Helena Wulff Publisher Comments Dancing at the crossroads used to be young peoples opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves on mild summer evenings in the countryside in Ireland until this practice was banned by law, the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935. Now a key metaphor in Irish... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $21.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Choreographing Identities: Folk Dance, Ethnicity and Festival in the United States and Canada by Anthony Shay Publisher Comments This volume looks at how various cultures use dance as a visual representation of their identity, and how "traditional" dances change over time. Chiefly the work focuses on cultural representation and how it is sometimes manipulated.... (read more) Your price: $50.25 New - Trade Paper
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Folk Dancing by Erica Nielsen Publisher Comments While the general term "folk dance" encompasses a surprising variety of specific dances, there are three major recreational communities or forms: international folk dance, modern western square dance, and contra dance. Throughout the last century... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $31.06 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Dance of the Sleepwalkers: The Dance Marathon Fad by Frank M. Calabria Synopsis Dance marathons were a phenomenally popular fad during the manic 1920s and depressive 1930s. What began as a craze soon developed into a money-making business which lasted 30 years. Some 20,000 contestants and show personnel participated in these events;... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Story of Irish Dance (01 Edition) by Brennan Publisher Comments From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance. Every type of dance from social to traditional to clergy is included. Brennan takes care to explain the... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien by Brian Winter Publisher Comments Presents a memoir about Brian Warner's journey into Argentina and his love affair with the tango--the heartbeat of Argentina life.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $22.14 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Europe Dancing by Andree Grau Publisher Comments Europe Dancingexamines the dance cultures and movements which have developed in Europe since the Second World War. Nine countries are represented in this unique collaboration between European dance scholars. The contributors chart the post-war... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $38.45 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Samba (Vintage Departures) by Alm Guillermoprieto Publisher Comments For one year, Alma Guillermoprieto lived in Manguiera, a village near Rio de Janeiro, to learn the ritual of samba--the sensuous song and dance marked by a rapturous beat--and to take part in Rio's renowned carnivale parade.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Choreographic Politics by Anthony Shay Publisher Comments The first in-depth analysis of state-sponsored, professional dance ensembles.... (read more) Your price: $28.25 New - Trade Paper
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Scottish Ceilidh Dancing by David Ewart Publisher Comments Say goodbye to squashed feet, sore toes, and dizzy heads with Scottish Ceilidh Dancing. Guiding you through intricate dance steps and various hand holds in simple, straightforward language, this book introduces you to the exuberant world of the Dashing... (read more) Your price: $13.50 New - Trade Paper
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Shaping Society Through Dance: Mestizo Ritual Performance in the Peruvian Andes (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology) by Zoila S. Mendoza Publisher Comments During the patron saint fiesta in the Andean town of San Jerónimo, Peru, crowds gather at sunset in the town square, eagerly awaiting the entrance of the colorful dance troupes, or comparsas. With their masks, music, and surprising... (read more) Your price: $47.50 New - Trade Paper
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