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The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance

A Manual for the Student of Hawaiian Dance

de Mahealani Uchiyama ...

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 ... Leer más

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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
... Leer más
The Dancing Goddesses

Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance

de Elizabeth Wayland Barber ...

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 ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

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
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The Burlesque Handbook

de Jo Weldon ...

“Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she’s my idol.” — Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across AmericaFrom one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque ... Leer más

$14.49 USD

“Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she’s my idol.” — Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across AmericaFrom one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque
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A Simple Story

The Last Malambo

de Leila Guerriero ...

Traducido por 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 ... Leer más

$11.69 USD

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
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Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna

Chants, Music, and Sacred Practices of the Great Goddess

de Alessandra Belloni ...

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 ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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
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Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam Stories

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

de Tiger Rider, Saji Madapat, EPM Mavericks ...

Series Libro 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 ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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
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World Dance Cultures

From Ritual to Spectacle

de Patricia Leigh Beaman ...

From healing, fertility, and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies and ancestor worship, the updated and revised second edition of World Dance Cultures introduces an extraordinary variety of dance forms and their cultures, which are practiced around the world.This highly illustrated textbook draws on wide-ranging historical documentation and first-hand accounts ... Leer más

$65.99 USD

From healing, fertility, and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies and ancestor worship, the updated and revised second edition of World Dance Cultures introduces an extraordinary variety of dance forms and their cultures, which are practiced around the world.This highly illustrated textbook draws on wide-ranging historical documentation and first-hand accounts
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Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam

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

de Tiger Rider, Saji Madapat ...

Series Libro 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 ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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
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Flamenco Music

History, Forms, Culture

de 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 ... Leer más

$21.59 USD

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
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Afro-Mexico

Dancing between Myth and Reality

de Anita González ...

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. ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

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.
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Zapotecs on the Move

Cultural, Social, and Political Processes in Transnational Perspective

de Adriana Cruz-Manjarrez ...

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 ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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
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Lacci Gialli

de Giuseppe Lotito ...

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. ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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.
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One with the Music

Cape Breton Step Dance Tradition and Transmission

de Mats Melin, PhD ...

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 ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

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
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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

de Bonita Pfeffer ...

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. ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

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.
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Dance Theory

Source Readings from Two Millennia of Western Dance

Edición de Tilden Russell ...

The history of dance theory has never been told. Writers in every age have theorized prescriptively, according to their own needs and ideals, and theorists themselves having continually asserted the lack of any pre-existing dance theory. Dance Theory: Source Readings from Two Millenia of Western Dance revives and reintegrates dance theory as a field of historical dance studies, presenting a ... Leer más

$28.79 USD

The history of dance theory has never been told. Writers in every age have theorized prescriptively, according to their own needs and ideals, and theorists themselves having continually asserted the lack of any pre-existing dance theory. Dance Theory: Source Readings from Two Millenia of Western Dance revives and reintegrates dance theory as a field of historical dance studies, presenting a
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A History of Butô

de Bruce Baird ...

Butô 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 Butô 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 ... Leer más

$37.79 USD

Butô 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 Butô 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
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തെയ്യം

ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം നാടിന്റെ ദൈവങ്ങൾ

de Saji Madapat, Tiger Rider, EPM Mavericks ...

ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം നാടിന്റെ "ദൈവങ്ങൾ" എന്ന പുസ്തകം കാലം മറന്ന് പോകുന്ന ഒരു സംസ്കാരത്തേയും അതിനെ ചുറ്റിപ്പറ്റി ജീവിക്കുന്ന സമുദായങ്ങളേയും പറ്റിയുള്ള ഒരു ഓർമ്മിപ്പിക്കലാണ്. കേരളത്തിൽ നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന ഒരു ദ്രാവിഡകലാരൂപമാണ് തെയ്യം. മിഴിവാർന്ന ചിത്രങ്ങളും നൂറോളം കഥകളും മാത്രമല്ല, തെയ്യത്തെപ്പറ്റിയുള്ള വിശദവിവരങ്ങളും ഇതിൽ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ജനങ്ങൾക്ക് വേണ്ടി ജനങ്ങളാൽ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട ജനങ്ങളുടെ സ ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം നാടിന്റെ "ദൈവങ്ങൾ" എന്ന പുസ്തകം കാലം മറന്ന് പോകുന്ന ഒരു സംസ്കാരത്തേയും അതിനെ ചുറ്റിപ്പറ്റി ജീവിക്കുന്ന സമുദായങ്ങളേയും പറ്റിയുള്ള ഒരു ഓർമ്മിപ്പിക്കലാണ്. കേരളത്തിൽ നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന ഒരു ദ്രാവിഡകലാരൂപമാണ് തെയ്യം. മിഴിവാർന്ന ചിത്രങ്ങളും നൂറോളം കഥകളും മാത്രമല്ല, തെയ്യത്തെപ്പറ്റിയുള്ള വിശദവിവരങ്ങളും ഇതിൽ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ജനങ്ങൾക്ക് വേണ്ടി ജനങ്ങളാൽ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട ജനങ്ങളുടെ സ
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Dance Education around the World

Perspectives on dance, young people and change

Edición de Charlotte Svendler Nielsen, Stephanie Burridge ...

Dance has the power to change the lives of young people. It is a force in shaping identity, affirming culture and exploring heritage in an increasingly borderless world. Creative and empowering pedagogies are driving curriculum development worldwide where the movement of peoples and cultures generates new challenges and possibilities for dance education in multiple contexts. In Dance Education ... Leer más

$72.99 USD

Dance has the power to change the lives of young people. It is a force in shaping identity, affirming culture and exploring heritage in an increasingly borderless world. Creative and empowering pedagogies are driving curriculum development worldwide where the movement of peoples and cultures generates new challenges and possibilities for dance education in multiple contexts. In Dance Education
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交际舞入门学习指南

de 张小春、赵永才 ...

舞蹈是艺术之母。自有人类以来，舞蹈就在原始社会的人类生活里产生了，氏族成员在祭祀、耕耘或时都离不开舞蹈活动。在原始部落的生活中，没有文字和完善的语言，沟通就需要通过肢体动作来完成，其动作和节奏与劳动是密切相关的。在各种劳动中，人的手脚总是要活动的，用手拍打、以脚踩踏，在某种动作连续重复过程中，就产生有规律的节奏，再伴以各种呼喊声或打击石块和木棍的声音，就形成了原始的舞蹈。舞蹈充当原始人类交流思想和表达感情的主要形式。 ... Leer más

$9.50 USD

舞蹈是艺术之母。自有人类以来，舞蹈就在原始社会的人类生活里产生了，氏族成员在祭祀、耕耘或时都离不开舞蹈活动。在原始部落的生活中，没有文字和完善的语言，沟通就需要通过肢体动作来完成，其动作和节奏与劳动是密切相关的。在各种劳动中，人的手脚总是要活动的，用手拍打、以脚踩踏，在某种动作连续重复过程中，就产生有规律的节奏，再伴以各种呼喊声或打击石块和木棍的声音，就形成了原始的舞蹈。舞蹈充当原始人类交流思想和表达感情的主要形式。
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Fire Under My Feet

History, Race, and Agency in African Diaspora Dance

Edición de Ofosuwa M. Abiola ...

Series series Routledge Series in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Theatre and Performance
Fire Under My Feet seeks to expose the diverse, significant, and often under-researched historical and developmental phenomena revealed by studies in the dance systems of the African Diaspora.In the book, written documentation and diverse methodologies are buttressed by the experiences of those whose lives are built around the practice of African diaspora dance. Replete with original perspectives, ... Leer más

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Fire Under My Feet seeks to expose the diverse, significant, and often under-researched historical and developmental phenomena revealed by studies in the dance systems of the African Diaspora.In the book, written documentation and diverse methodologies are buttressed by the experiences of those whose lives are built around the practice of African diaspora dance. Replete with original perspectives,
... Leer más
Feeling Impact

A Timedancer's Guide to Impact-Driven Dance

de Russell Patrick Brown ...

What does it mean to feel impact in dance?In Feeling Impact: A Timedancer's Study of Irish Step Dance, Dr Russell Patrick Brown reimagines Irish step dance through the felt intelligence of the body. Moving beyond the dazzling speed of footwork and the familiar sound of hard shoes striking the floor, this groundbreaking study explores how dancers experience impact as vibration, resonance, pressure ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

What does it mean to feel impact in dance?In Feeling Impact: A Timedancer's Study of Irish Step Dance, Dr Russell Patrick Brown reimagines Irish step dance through the felt intelligence of the body. Moving beyond the dazzling speed of footwork and the familiar sound of hard shoes striking the floor, this groundbreaking study explores how dancers experience impact as vibration, resonance, pressure
... Leer más
देवाच्या देशाचे देव

त्तेय्यम

de Saji Madapat, Tiger Rider, EPM Mavericks ...

देवाच्या स्वतःच्या देशाचे देव हे विसरलेल्या संस्कृतीचे आणि त्याच्या सभोवतालच्या समुदायांचे स्मरण आहे. थेय्यम हे केरळ (भारत) - देवाचा स्वतःचा देश - द्रविडीयन विधी कला प्रकार आहे. या पुस्तकात थेय्यमबद्दल तपशीलवार माहिती, सुंदर प्रतिमा आणि अनेक कथा आहेत. आम्ही हे पुस्तक थेय्यम कलाकारांना समर्पित करतो, जे 'लोकांचे, लोकांद्वारे, आणि लोकांसाठी' देव आहेत. लेखकावर त्याच्या व्यवस्थापन सल्लामसलत दरम्यान त्य ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

देवाच्या स्वतःच्या देशाचे देव हे विसरलेल्या संस्कृतीचे आणि त्याच्या सभोवतालच्या समुदायांचे स्मरण आहे. थेय्यम हे केरळ (भारत) - देवाचा स्वतःचा देश - द्रविडीयन विधी कला प्रकार आहे. या पुस्तकात थेय्यमबद्दल तपशीलवार माहिती, सुंदर प्रतिमा आणि अनेक कथा आहेत. आम्ही हे पुस्तक थेय्यम कलाकारांना समर्पित करतो, जे 'लोकांचे, लोकांद्वारे, आणि लोकांसाठी' देव आहेत. लेखकावर त्याच्या व्यवस्थापन सल्लामसलत दरम्यान त्य
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Habla!

Speaking Bodies and Dancing Our América

de Jade Power-Sotomayor ...

Series series Performance and American Cultures
Under colonial repression and the rationalizing ideals of Enlightenment thought, one practice has long carried the pulse of resistance: dance.Habla! explores how the dancing body speaks—how, through movement, sound, and rhythm, Latinx American communities enact forms of knowing and being that “talk back” to colonial modernity. Centering the traditions of Puerto Rican bomba, Mexican son jarocho, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Under colonial repression and the rationalizing ideals of Enlightenment thought, one practice has long carried the pulse of resistance: dance.Habla! explores how the dancing body speaks—how, through movement, sound, and rhythm, Latinx American communities enact forms of knowing and being that “talk back” to colonial modernity. Centering the traditions of Puerto Rican bomba, Mexican son jarocho,
... Leer más
Academic Approach to Arabic Dance

For Belly Dancers Who Want to Teach!

de Morwenna Assaf ...

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 ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

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
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