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"Caribbean Dance From Abakua to Zouk is an unprecedented overview of the dances from each of this region's major islands and the complex, fused, and layered cultures that have given birth to them. The authors in this collection, from distinguished cultural leaders to highly innovative choreographers, reveal how dance shapes personal, communal, and national identity.
Their essays also show how Caribbean rhythms, dances, fragments of movement, even attitudes toward movement reach beyond the islands and through the extensive West Indian diaspora communities in North America, Latin America, and Europe to be embraced by the world at large. A range of approaches, from the anthropological to the literary and from the practical to the creative, allows for a thorough exploration of these dances in the distinct yet interrelated contexts of social history, tradition/ritual, and performance. Connections are made among a fascinating array of dances, both familiar and little known, from culturally based dances to newly created performance pieces. Particular emphasis is placed on the African contribution in making Caribbean dance distinctive.
Photos, maps, and an extensive glossary of terms round out the book to make it the most complete resource on Caribbean dance to date."--BOOK JACKET.
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Caribbean dance from abakuá to zouk: how movement shapes identity
2002, University Press of Florida
in English
0813025494 9780813025490
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-386) and index
Discography: p. 386
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