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Historical Perspectives On Dance In Africa
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Author : Ofosuwa M Abiola
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08
Historical Perspectives On Dance In Africa written by Ofosuwa M Abiola and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08 with categories.
Embedded within the dances of Africa are repositories of historical narratives, invaluable insights on the mindset of ancient and contemporary peoples, and revelations andbudding hints of developing cultural phenomena. Such information greatly contributes to and facilitates deeper understanding of undeciphered African artifacts. It informs diverse disciplines, including African history, African studies, world history, archaeology, cultural studies, performance studies, and dance history, among other fields. Uncovering previously unknown artifacts is futile if their meaning continues to be a mystery. Historical Perspectives on Dance in Africa introduces students, scholars, and the general public to previously under-researched African dances and their meanings, and the cultural history that gave birth to them.
African Dance
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Author : Kariamu Welsh-Asante
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2010
African Dance written by Kariamu Welsh-Asante and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Dance categories.
The ancient tradition of African dance has influenced dance styles all over the world. It is used to commemorate many annual ceremonies and activities, such as rites of passage and the harvest, and it is also an important form of recreation, religious expression, and storytelling. In African Dance, Second Edition, the varied cultures of Africa and their respective dances are explored, along with the effects that colonialism had on the art form.
In Pursuit Of An African Traditional Dance
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Author : Thomas Jing
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2022-02-28
In Pursuit Of An African Traditional Dance written by Thomas Jing and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-28 with Social Science categories.
Africa is rich in (neo) traditional dances; yet, not much exists in the form of written literature on the subject. Even worse, existing documents date back to the colonial period and are often disparaging. Dance to Africans is what martial arts are to Asians. Embedded in them are some of the solutions to many of the problems wracking the African diaspora: gang violence, drug addiction, and high school dropout rates, etc. When Guinea's Ballets Africains first bursts on the international scene in the late fifties and sixties, the black revolution in the US was in full swing. The troupe's emancipatory message enkindled in African Americans a new sense of cultural pride and a return to their African roots. For once, dance became something else other than the ballet. With that burst of enthusiasm came the need to introduce African dances in the academia. Most of the research, however, focused mainly on dances which use drums (djembe). Departing from that tradition, in this detailed and richly choreographed ethnography on the Buum Oku Dance Yaounde, Thomas Jing's investigation into a xylophone-based dance opens up new research avenues and exposes the challenges involved. An Afrocentric theoretical framework to the research counters imperialist notions of African dances, thus setting them up as a tool for emancipation.
African Dance
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Author : Kariamu Welsh-Asante
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
African Dance written by Kariamu Welsh-Asante and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Dance categories.
Post Apartheid Dance
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Author : Sharon Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-16
Post Apartheid Dance written by Sharon Friedman and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-16 with Performing Arts categories.
The intention of this work is to present perspectives on post-apartheid dance in South Africa by South African authors. Beginning with an historical context for dance in SA, the book moves on to reflect the multiplicity of bodies, voices and stories suggested by the title. Given the diversity of conflicting realities experienced by artists in this country, contentious issues have deliberately been juxtaposed in an attempt to draw attention to the complexity of dancing on the ashes of apartheid. Although the focus is dance since 1994, all chapters are rooted in an historical analysis and offer a view of the field. This book is ground breaking as it is the first of its kind to speak of contemporary dance in South Africa and the first singular body of work to have emerged in any book form that attempts to provide a cohesive account of the range of voices within dance in post-apartheid South Africa. The book is scholarly in nature and has wide applications for colleges and universities, without alienating dance lovers or minds curious about dance in Africa. Mindful of its wide audience, the writing deliberately adopts an uncomplicated, reader-friendly tone, given the diversity of audiences including dance students, dance scholars, critics and general dance lovers that it will attract.
Fire Under My Feet
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Author : Ofosuwa M. Abiola
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-09-16
Fire Under My Feet written by Ofosuwa M. Abiola and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-16 with Performing Arts categories.
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, this book makes a significant contribution to dance and African diaspora scholarship simultaneously. Most important, it highlights the work of researchers from Ecuador, India, Puerto Rico, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and it exposes under-researched and omitted voices of the African diaspora dance world of the aforesaid locations and Puerto Rico, Columbia, and Trinidad as well. This study showcases a blend of scholars, dance practitioners, and interdisciplinarity, and engages the relationship between African diaspora dance and the fields of history, performance studies, critical race theory, religion, identity, and black agency.
History Dances
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Author : Ofosuwa M. Abiola
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-11-16
History Dances written by Ofosuwa M. Abiola and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-16 with History categories.
The field of history is founded on the interrogation of written documents from the past. However, culture is the center of life in Africa. As a result, in the past – and to a degree in the present – the process for documenting events in Africa was not written, it was performed. History Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance argues that a wealth of information is housed within traditional Mandinka dance and, consequently, the dances can be used as an African-derived primary source for writing African history. Ofosuwa M. Abiola highlights the overall value of studying Mandinka dance history specifically, and African dance history generally, as well as addressing the issue of scarcity with regard to primary sources for writing African history. History Dances proves to be a vital read for both undergraduate students and scholars in the fields of dance history, African history, performance studies, and cultural anthropology.
African Dance
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Author : Kariamu Asante
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-01-01
African Dance written by Kariamu Asante and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with categories.
This series explores various genres of dance, including forms indigenous to particular regions and cultures. These books provide not only a historical overview and cultural context of the dances' development but also technical insight into movement.
African Dance Trends
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Author : Tammy Gagne
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Release Date : 2020-05-11
African Dance Trends written by Tammy Gagne and has been published by Mitchell Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This contemporary title explores African dance trends in today s health-oriented world. The teenage reader is exposed to the health and fitness perspective of African dance, African regional differences, dance meanings, and History, and is encouraged to draw conclusions as to the appropriateness of the activity in his or her life. Safety issues are presented where appropriate. African Dance Trends has been developed to encourage teens to analyze the information and satisfies many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level skills, and progressive strategies for middle grade and junior high level students.
African Dance
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Author : Kariamu Welsh-Asante
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea House
Release Date : 2010
African Dance written by Kariamu Welsh-Asante and has been published by Chelsea House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Dance categories.
Presents a history of African dance highlighting customs and traditions of different parts of Africa.