Presents a collection of 46 American community folk dances and their historical origins. As many school curriculums require dance, rhythm and music, preferably integrated with cultural and historical validity, this title provides authentic fiddle music, sheet music, folklore and facts about the dances and easy-to-follow step descriptions.
In 1992, the greatest Flamenco artist of all time died at the age of 41 as a result of drug and alcohol abuse. Yet, Camaron de la Isla is still known as the 'Flamenco Beatle'. This title presents the story of the passion and intensity of Flamenco, the culture of a dance, and the death of a legend.
For centuries, the rite of the tarantula was the only cure for those 'bitten' or 'possessed' by the mythic Apulian spider. Its victims had to dance to the local tarantella or 'pizzica' for days on end. Today, the pizzica has returned to the limelight, bringing to the forefront issues of performance, gender, identity and well-being.
There are not many countries where the traditional dances, songs and music of the past have become so successfully integrated into modern everyday life as they have in England. This book describes the history and evolution of the dances that have survived and their regional variations.
In the middle of the 1970s, a storm swept through the world of Morris: women had started to dance what, up to then, had been widely considered to be a men-only tradition. John Cutting had joined Herga Morris in 1972 and was thus a newcomer at the time. What, then, was this Morris tradition? Was it entertainment? Was it some mystical rite?
A full-length study of the Concheros dancers. It explores the experience of this unique group, whose use of dance links rural religious practices with urban post-modern innovation in distinctive ways even within Mexican culture, which is rife with ritual dances. It is of interest to students and scholars of contemporary Mesoamerica.
In Cambodia, classical dance is the quintessence of the country's identity. This work relates the history of Cambodian dance, the relationship with Siamese costumes, the role of the French in introducing the dancers to the west and the Reamker epic from which many of the dances are drawn.
Dance in India has been deemed sacred because of its innate capacity to visualise and actualise the deepest philosophical concepts through gestures, movements and the art of suggestion. This book urges the reader to take a plunge in the ocean of ambrosial knowledge, which is called 'natya vidya'.
This guide contains 63 complete set dances, including all those danced commonly in classes, summer school and at feiseanna. These are laid out in conventional set terminology and can be easily followed by teachers, pupils and anyone who has an acquaintance with the art of set dancing.
Provides a guide to the basic steps of Scottish reels and country dances, all broken down into bullet points and illustrated with diagrams. This title also offers hints on the social niceties of reeling, the conventions of the dance and the timetable of the Scottish social season.
Explores and compares the cultural traditions that underpin folk dance in various part of Europe, and it considers the importance of dance both as a patriotic statement and as a force for education and international communication. This work also covers: the history and development of folk dance; and more.
This guide to Scottish ceilidh dancing takes you through intricate dance steps, shows the various hand holds and introduces dances such as "The Dashing White Sergeant", The Gay Gordon, The Gypsy Tap and "The Lucky Seven". It contains over 50 dances.