Publication

2016 - Taylor & Francis Group

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781138913714
  • ISBN-101138913715
  • OCLC Control Number1006319442
  • OCLC Control Number960493749
  • Better World Books9781138913714
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCGV1595
  • LCCGV1645
  • LCCGV1645 .B75 2017

Description

British Dance: Black Routes re-examines the distinctive contribution made to British dance by dancers who are Black. Covering the period 1946 to the present, it presents a radical re-reading of dancers and their companies, placing their achievements within a broader historical, cultural, and artistic context. The result of a two-year research project, British dance and the African Diaspora, led by editors Christy Adair and Ramsay Burt, the collection looks at the artists working with contemporary dance, African caribbean dance, jazz dance, and dance improvisation. Chapters illuminate the commonalities and differences between sub-Saharan West African dance forms and hybridized dance forms from the USA and the Caribbean, addressing key themes such as rhythm, community, and spirituality.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • British Dance, Black RoutesTaylor & Francis Group2016-01-01

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