Steppin' on the blues : the visible rhythms of African American dance / Jacqui Malone.
| Author/creator | Malone, Jacqui |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1996. |
| Description | xiii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Gimme de kneebone bent" : music and dance in Africa -- "Keep to the rhythm and you'll keep to life" : the style of African American vernacular dance -- Overture to vocal choreography : vernacular dance on "stage" (slavery 1950) -- "Let the punishment fit the crime" : the vocal choreography of Cholly Atkins -- The history of bands : from African rituals to New Orleans : second lines: the FAMU marching 100 : historical overview--colonial America to World War I -- The FAMU marching 100 : from ballpark bleachers to national TV -- African American secret societies : remebering the past and facing the future fraternities and sororities : "a way of remembering" -- Stepping : regeneration through dance in African American fraternities and sororities : regeneration through dance. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-251) and index. |
| LCCN | 95004413 |
| ISBN | 0252022114 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0252065085 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV1624.7.A34 M35 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |