The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance
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| Management number | 233519607 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$40.34 | Model Number | 233519607 | ||
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While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn’t a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe. This illustrated compendium offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk dance.The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance focuses on the uniqueness of kinetic performance and its contribution to the study and appreciation of rhythmic expression around the globe. Following a chronology of momentous events dating from prehistoryto the present day, the entries in this volume include material on technical terms, character roles, and specific dances. The entries also summarize the historical and ethnic milieu of each style and execution, highlighting, among other elements, such features as:originspurposerituals and traditionspropsdressholidaysthemes Read more
| ASIN | B01IL9TF7A |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1442257498 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 36.5 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 464 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | August 8, 2016 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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