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Books on: dancing history

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Dancing till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance

Book by Julie Malnig; Greenwood Press, 1992

Subjects:

Ballroom Dancing--History, Musical Films--History, Musical Theater--History

Collections: Entire Library

This volume explores the rich history of exhibition ballroom dancing from its heyday in the 1910s to the present. Malnig's record of this intimate, theatrical genre of dance features male-female teams as performers in cabaret, vaudeville, musicals, and, later, film and television. Exhibition ...
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This volume explores the rich history of exhibition ballroom dancing from its heyday in the 1910s to the present. Malnig's record of this intimate, theatrical genre of dance features male-female teams as performers in cabaret, vaudeville, musicals, and, later, film and television. Exhibition ballroom dancing is also examined as a cultural and social phenomenon that promotes new cultural standards. This first comprehensive study of a unique dance genre and entertainment form utilizes primary sources, including promotional materials and print reviews, and is illustrated with original photographs.
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Social Dance: A Short History

Book by A. H. Franks; Routledge and K. Paul, 1963

Subjects:

Ballroom Dancing--History

Collections: Entire Library

...Dance: a short history of classical theatrical dancing , in which he...Ecclesiastical History , Mosheim refers to a kind of dancing madness, in about...appears in the history of the social dance. The brilliant dancing masters, Guglielmo...
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The Power of Black Music: Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States

Book by Samuel A. Floyd; Oxford University Press, 1996

Subjects:

African Americans--Music--History And Criticism, Music--United States--History And Criticism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

The Power of Black Music offers a new way of listening to the music of black America, and appreciating its profound contribution to all American music. Striving to break down the barriers that remain between high art and low art, it illuminates the centuries-old linkage between the music, myths and ...
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The Power of Black Music offers a new way of listening to the music of black America, and appreciating its profound contribution to all American music. Striving to break down the barriers that remain between high art and low art, it illuminates the centuries-old linkage between the music, myths and rituals of Africa and the continuing evolution and enduring vitality of African-American music. Inspired by the pioneering work of Sterling Stuckey and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the author, advocates a new critical approach grounded in the forms and traditions of the music itself.
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The History of the Study of Landforms - Vol. 2

Book by Richard J.Chorley, Robert P.Beckinsale, Antony J.Dunn; Routledge, 1973

Subjects:

Davis, William Morris--1850-1934, Geomorphology--History

Collections: Entire Library

THE HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF LANDFORMS OR THE DEVELOPMENT...February 1931 (Courtesy J.H. Maxson) THE HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF LANDFORMS OR THE DEVELOPMENT...1932 752 Preface Volume Two of The History of the Study of Landforms needs no further...
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A Short and Remarkable History of New York City

Book by Jane Mushabac, Angela Wigan; Fordham University Press, 1999

Subjects:

New York (N.Y.)--History--Chronology, New York (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial Works

Collections: History, Entire Library

...becomes Stuyvesant Town in the 1940s. Dancing on the Battery 16sos Because of the...Dutch political chapter of the Citys history is over. 1676 The Great Dock on the...property to their chil- dren. 1809 A History of New York, a spoof by Diedrich Knickerbocker...

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Journal Articles on: dancing history

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Contemporary Yangge: The Moving History of a Chinese Folk Dance Form

Journal article by Ellen V.P. Gerdes; Asian Theatre Journal, Vol. 25, 2008

Subjects:

Chinese Communist Party--Powers and duties, Chinese history--Analysis, Folk dancing--History, Folk dancing--Political aspects, Performing arts--History, Performing arts--Political aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...not have grown up dancing yangge and when asked...seemed unsure of its history and embarrassed by...purposes; they are dancing to find their identifies...the Study of Dance History." In Moving History/Dancing Cultures: A Dance...
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Rival Discourses of Dancing in Early Modern England

Journal article by Skiles Howard; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 36, 1996

Subjects:

Dancing--Social aspects, England--Art

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...populace from the history of English dancing. Since the spontaneity...changes of courtly dancing, simultaneously...culmination of history in the Golden...the function of dancing was purgative...Fragments for a History of the Human Body...
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Dancing out of Form, Dancing into Self: Genre and Metaphor in Marshall, Shange, and Walker

Journal article by Barbara Frey Waxman; MELUS, Vol. 19, 1994

Subjects:

Dancing--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Intertextuality--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Marshall, Paule--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Shange, Ntozake--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Walker, Alice--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Women--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...expresses and extends that history through her dancing. Dancing enables Avey thus...collective and individual history. Her active embrace...dramatic and dance history in America. Gotfrits observation about women dancing in the Toronto dance...
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Three Dances: The Mystical Vision of Brian Friel in Dancing at Lughnasa

Journal article by Laurie Brands Gagne; Renascence: Essays on Values in Literature, Vol. 59, 2007

Subjects:

Dance--Portrayals, Dance--Psychological aspects, Dance--Social aspects, Dancing at Lughnasa (Play)--Criticism and interpretation, Dancing--Portrayals, Dancing--Psychological aspects, Dancing--Social aspects, Friel, Brian (American playwright)--Criticism and interpretation, Home--Portrayals, Home--Psychological aspects, Home--Social aspects

Collections: Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...memories of the family dancing. At three crucial...trajectory of the family history is suspended, and...before the dawn of history, human beings danced...time (28). Ritual dancing made the members...Return or Cosmos and History. Translated by Willard...1990. Friel, Brian. Dancing at Lughnasa. London...
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Dancing Identity: Metaphysics in Motion

Journal article by Carrie Gaiser; Theatre History Studies, Vol. 26, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Dancing Identity: Metaphysics in Motion (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...postmodernism for its critics, Fraleigh offers a major contribution. Dancing Identity is not a conventional dance studies work. It might...on the syllabi of introductory courses in dance or theatre history, for example. At times I wanted more connective prose between...

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Magazine Articles on: dancing history

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70 Years of Dancing on Broadway

Magazine article by Iris M. Fanger; Dance Magazine, Vol. 71, September 1997

Subjects:

Dancing--History, Musicals--History

Collections: Entire Library

70 years of dancing on Broadway. by Iris...chronicle of American black history tapped out by choreographer...little of that -- singing, dancing, and comedy, with costumes...documents of dance and theater history. By the 1930s, musicals...
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Henry Ford and the Revival of Country Dancing

Magazine article by Kate O'Neill; Dance Magazine, Vol. 71, August 1997

Subjects:

Folk dancing--History, Ford, Henry--Conduct of life, Lovett, Benjamin B.--Conduct of life

Collections: Entire Library

...and the revival of country dancing by Kate ONeill...nemesis of organized labor, the history buff who spent millions of...woeful ignorance of American history. He responded by amassing...acquaintance with old-time dancing. The couples fumbling attempts...
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Is It a Competition or a Convention?

Magazine article by K.C. Patrick; Dance Magazine, Vol. 72, July 1998

Subjects:

Dancers--Competitions, Dancing--History

Collections: Entire Library

...A closer look and a little history may help you and your friends...dictionary. Historically, "dancing masters" traveled to teach...competitors by the Royal Academy of Dancing, for example, Success does...selected athletes, but the history of selecting the best dance...
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A Revival in Full Swing

Magazine article by Paul Parish; Dance Magazine, Vol. 73, September 1999

Subjects:

Dancing--Technique, Jitterbug dancing--History

Collections: Entire Library

...thirty years until the 1960s, when partner dancing yielded to the tribal style of the twist...vocabulary and in the power of its syntax. Dancing to, say, Ella Fitzgeralds recording of...playing jazz music or excelling at jazz dancing was the African Americans first great...
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Back to the Basics

Magazine article by Richard Philp; Dance Magazine, Vol. 74, December 2000

Subjects:

Folk dancing--History, Hebrides--Description and travel, Scotland--Popular culture

Collections: Entire Library

...a role in Scotlands bloody history far greater than their diminutive...Ceilidh is an occasion for dancing. And, some islanders would...the roof for smoke, and the dancing took place on a wooden floor...introducing each, giving a brief history of family connections and urging...

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Newspaper Articles on: dancing history

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Flirty Dancing

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), October 21, 2006

Subjects:

Dirty Dancing (Motion picture)

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...stage version of the cult film, Dirty Dancing, which is already the fastest-selling production in West End history. Its official opening is next Tuesday...entertaining as the performance itself. Dirty Dancing traditionally inspires heightened levels...
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'Exotic Belly Dancing' Delivers a Belly Full of Sweat

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 27, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...bellies. But a quick check on the history of the dance reveals quite...the correct name for belly dancing) in the Middle East was done...were delighted. Thus belly dancing gyrated its way to seduction history. Fast forward to the 21st...
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Dancing Scene

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), October 30, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...most spectacular chin in the history of light entertainment has...revolution by bringing ballroom dancing to the masses. Until recently...brilliance. Strictly Come Dancing, presented by Bruce, Tess Daly...the success of Strictly Come Dancing has been interpreted some as...
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Death of Hollywood Dancing Legend

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), June 23, 2007

Subjects:

Rogers, Ginger--Appreciation, Rogers, Ginger--Death of

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Death of Hollywood Dancing Legend. Retro Report June...most acclaimed dancer in movie history. But a studio executive once...filmgoers for generations, dancing with firecrackers, coat racks...producers or his sister - his first dancing partner - with his success...
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A Row in the Rows over Lap Dancing; Move Provokes Outrage in City

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), April 29, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

A Row in the Rows over Lap Dancing; Move Provokes Outrage in City...architecture is steeped in history and attracts tourists from...city was always famous for its history, but now it is becoming notorious...one floor dedicated to lap dancing. Councillors granted the...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: dancing history

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Dance

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...accompaniment. Dancing developed as a...The earliest history of human dance...ballroom and adagio dancing have won wide popularity...Sachs, World History of the Dance...G. Vuillier, A History of Dancing from the Earliest...
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Ballet

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Igor Youskevitch. Russian dancing has been maintained at...Bibliography See S. Lifar, A History of Russian Ballet (tr. 1955); F. Reyna, A Concise History of Ballet (tr. 1965...Ballet: An Illustrated History (1973); E. Binney, Glories...
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Flamenco

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...music and dance typical of the Gypsy , or gitano. Flamenco dancing is characterized by colorful costumes, intense and erotic movements...E. Pohren, Lives and Legends of Flamenco: A Biographical History (1964) and The Art of Flamenco (1971); J. Serrano, Flamenco...
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Modern Dance

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...ballet and against the banality of show dancing. Each sought to inspire audiences to a...illusionistic effects that remained unique in the history of dance theater until the works of Alwin...distinctions among modern dance, ballet, and show dancing were not as rigid as they once had been...
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Greek Music

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Greece was inseparable from poetry and dancing. It was entirely monodic, there being...the postclassical period. Early in its history, Greek music benefited from the discovery...important throughout subsequent music history. Modern Greek Music Dormant for nearly...

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