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African American Dance: An Illustrated History
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by Barbara S. Glass
Sales Rank: 680534
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 319 pages
Published by: McFarland & Company November 27, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0786428163
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0786428168
Book Dimensions:
10.1 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 1.6 pounds
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African dance traditions survived the diaspora and took root in American soil, flourishing and evolving with vigor and grace to make African American dance one of the world's most influential artistic forces. Glass, who combines zeal for her subject with scholarly ardor, defines key "African-derived dance characteristics," and charts the ingenious intermingling of African and European dance styles that resulted in such "quintessentially American" dances as the Charleston, shimmy, black bottom, and Lindy Hop. Interwoven in Glass' fascinating aesthetic discourse are eyebrow-raising disclosures of how racism impacted dance. The commentary is fresh and comprehensive, and the historic and revealing illustrations are amazing in their coverage of the ring shout, the breakdown and buck dance (the roots of so many of today's moves), the bitter ironies of minstrel shows, the heyday of tap dancing, the cakewalk craze, the twist, break-dancing, and beyond. Glass profiles dozens of groundbreaking dancers, including Bert Williams and George Walker, Josephine Baker, Florence Mills, Bill Robinson, the Nicholas Brothers, and Chubby Checker, deepening appreciation for the power of dance. Donna Seaman
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Product Description
Africans brought as slaves to North America arrived without possessions, but not without culture. The fascinating elements of African life manifested themselves richly in the New World, and among the most lasting and influential of these was the art of African dance. This generously illustrated exploration of African American dance history follows the dynamics of the dance forms throughout each generation. Chapter 1 provides introductory information about the African continent and the heritage that spawned African American dance. Following is a discussion of the discrimination and marginalization endured by African Americans, and the fortitude with which the dance survived and became increasingly important in American culture. Chapters 2 and 3 explore black dance in the Slavery era and the variety of black festivals and gatherings that helped to preserve and showcase African-based dance throughout the nineteenth century. Remaining chapters outline ten major characteristics that have consistently marked African American dance, and describe the various styles of black vernacular dance that became popular in America--the Ring Shout, Buzzard Lope, Cakewalk, Shimmy, Charleston, Black Bottom, Big Apple, Lindy Hop, and more. Chapter 8 concludes with a discussion of African dance at the end of the twentieth century and its important role in the flowering of African American arts.
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