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In the mid-2000s, Russia’s government began to merge autonomous regions (okrugs), including the two regions held by its ......more
In the mid-2000s, Russia’s government began to merge autonomous regions (okrugs), including the two regions held by its ......more
This book explores drag performance in London since 2009 via the pubs, bars and clubs that make LGBTQ+ communities thriv......more
This book explores the development of Sinhala stylistic drama from its earliest manifestations to the post-independence ......more
This book commences with the history of Indian, Egyptian, Arab, and flamenco dance, then compares and contrasts the hist......more
"Dancing with Dinosaurs: Exploring the Symbiosis of Vertebrate Paleontology and Folk Dancing" is a groundbreaking explor......more
The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage charts the momentous journey of the popularisation of Manipur’......more
An expert explains and analyzes the beloved art form An iconic symbol of Spain, flamenco has become a global phenomenon.......more
An expert explains and analyzes the beloved art form An iconic symbol of Spain, flamenco has become a global phenomenon.......more
From healing, fertility, and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies and ancestor worsh......more
From healing, fertility, and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies and ancestor worsh......more
This book provides scholars and non-specialists alike with a roadmap for effectively conducting culturally aware, histor......more
How can we create more inclusive spaces in the field of dance? This book presents a framework for dance practitioners an......more
This volume brings a critical lens to dance and culture within North East India. Through case studies, first-hand accoun......more
This colorful and informative guide to the folk dances of India is an excellent resource for dancers, teachers, and anyo......more
Discover the traditional and lively folk-dances of Denmark with this comprehensive guide. Elizabeth Burchenal meticulous......more
In this fascinating study of Finnish folk dances, Elizabeth Burchenal provides a detailed analysis of the music, steps, ......more
This comprehensive guide to Czech and Slovak folk dances provides detailed instructions and illustrations for over fifty......more
In this fascinating study of Finnish folk dances, Elizabeth Burchenal provides a detailed analysis of the music, steps, ......more
This comprehensive guide to Czech and Slovak folk dances provides detailed instructions and illustrations for over fifty......more
Discover the richness and beauty of Bali’s many performing art forms. This book is a lavishly illustrated introduction t......more
Gibbons’ version of a third theatre is an exciting, insightful, very well informed and thoroughly researched analysis of......more
The idea that morris dancing captures the essence of ancient Englishness, inherently carefree and merry, has been presen......more
In Capoeira, Mobility, and Tourism: Preserving an Afro-Brazilian Tradition in a Globalized World, Sergio González Varela......more
This broad-based collection of essays is an introduction both to the concerns of contemporary folklore scholarship and t......more
This book addresses the mind-body dichotomy in movement and dance. This book includes a description of the often-forgott......more
This book addresses the mind-body dichotomy in movement and dance. This book includes a description of the often-forgott......more
This book provides an engaging and contextualised insight into a South African township-based arts centre that has survi......more
Honorable Mention, Latin American Studies Association Mexico Section Best Book in the Humanities A Revolution in Movemen......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage charts the momentous journey of the popularization of Manipur’......more
The Landscapes of the Gypsy Heart, a Dance in Poetry, emerged out of a mystical spell that was cast upon me when I first......more
Coupling the narratives of twenty-two Irish traditional musicians alongside intensive field research, Becoming an Irish ......more
Dance Legacies of Scotland compiles a collage of references portraying percussive Scottish dancing and explains what inf......more
From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evo......more
Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi is the first book in any language entirely devoted to......more
Responding to recent evolutions in the fields of dance and religious and secular studies, The Oxford Handbook of Jewishn......more
Since 1990, thousands of Hungarians have vacationed at summer camps devoted to Hungarian folk dance in the Transylvanian......more
Since 1990, thousands of Hungarians have vacationed at summer camps devoted to Hungarian folk dance in the Transylvanian......more
Every year, countless young adults from affluent, Western nations travel to Brazil to train in capoeira, the dance/marti......more
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How dance and mass movement are used as a political tool by political regimes, especially authoritarian governments, as ......more
Follow Don Hunter from: puberty, courtship, marriage, job, a career change, successes, and retirement while finding that......more
The Finnish national epic, Kalevala, tells how Kyllikki makes her lover Lemminkainen promise that he will never go to wa......more
Dance Legacies of Scotland compiles a collage of references portraying percussive Scottish dancing and explains what inf......more
Movements of Interweaving is a rich collection of essays exploring the concept of interweaving performance cultures in t......more
The field of history is founded on the interrogation of written documents from the past. However, culture is the center ......more
This book illuminates how collaborations between dancers and painters shaped Mexico’s postrevolutionary cultural identit......more
Restaging the Past is the first edited collection devoted to the study of pageants in Britain, ranging from its Edwardia......more
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