Dancing Many Drums Excavations in African American Dance
| Author/creator | DeFrantz, Thomas Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Madison : University of Wisconsin Press Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor] |
| Description | 384 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in Dance History Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation <div><p>Few will dispute the profound influence that African American music and movement has had in American and world culture.<i>Dancing Many Drums</i>explores that influence through a groundbreaking collection of essays on African American dance history, theory, and practice. In so doing, it reevaluates "black" and "African American " as both racial and dance categories. Abundantly illustrated, the volume includes images of a wide variety of dance forms and performers, from ring shouts, vaudeville, and social dances to professional dance companies and Hollywood movie dancing.<br /><br />Bringing together issues of race, gender, politics, history, and dance,<i>Dancing Many Drums</i>ranges widely, including discussions of dance instruction songs, the blues aesthetic, and Katherine Dunham’s controversial ballet about lynching,<i>Southland</i>. In addition, there are two photo essays: the first on African dance in New York by noted dance photographer Mansa Mussa, and another on the 1934 "African opera,"<i>Kykunkor, or the Witch Woman</i>.</p></div> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2001001943 |
| ISBN | 9780299173142 |
| ISBN | 0299173143 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780299173142 |
| Stock number | 00027486 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |