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
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
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
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 colorful and informative guide to the folk dances of India is an excellent resource for dancers, teachers, and anyo......more
Discover the richness and beauty of Bali’s many performing art forms. This book is a lavishly illustrated introduction t......more
In Capoeira, Mobility, and Tourism: Preserving an Afro-Brazilian Tradition in a Globalized World, Sergio González Varela......more
This book provides an engaging and contextualised insight into a South African township-based arts centre that has survi......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
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
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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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
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
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This book examines folk theatres of North India as a unique performative structure, a counter stream to the postulations......more
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How did flamenco--a song and dance form associated with both a despised ethnic minority in Spain and a region frequently......more
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In Capoeira, Mobility, and Tourism: Preserving an Afro-Brazilian Tradition in a Globalized World, Sergio González Varela......more
Mental Toughness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Anger Management: 3 books in 1! Mental Toughness: If all you want to do ......more
Chile had long forgotten about the existence of the country’s Black population when, in 2003, the music and dance called......more
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An experiential guide to the ancient healing rituals of the Black Madonna - Reveals the practices and rites of the still......more
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made......more
In this pivotal book, the captivating and kinetic images of noted photographer Eric Waters are paired with a collection ......more
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