The Moiseyev Dance Company Tours America : Wholesome Comfort During a Cold War / Victoria Hallinan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallinan, Victoria, 1985- author.

Series:

Culture and politics in the Cold War and beyond.

Culture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moiseev, Igorʹ, 1906-2007.

Moiseev, Igorʹ.

Gosudarstvennyĭ ansamblʹ narodnogo tant︠s︡a Soi︠u︡za SSR--History.

Gosudarstvennyĭ ansamblʹ narodnogo tant︠s︡a Soi︠u︡za SSR.

Cultural diplomacy.

Folk dancing, East European.

Folk dancing, Russian.

International relations.

Soviet Union--Relations--United States.

Soviet Union.

United States--Relations--Soviet Union.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amherst, Massachusetts : University of Massachusetts Press, [2023]

Summary:

"During the Cold War, dancers and musicians from the United States and the USSR were drawn into the battle for hearts and minds, crossing the Iron Curtain to prove their artistic and ideological prowess. After the passage of the Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, direct cultural exchange between the two superpowers opened up, and the Moiseyev Dance Company arrived in the United States in 1958. The first Soviet cultural representatives to tour America, this folk-dance troupe's repertoire included dances from territories controlled or influenced by the USSR, including Uzbekistan, Crimea, and Poland. Drawing on contemporary personal and published accounts, Victoria Hallinan explores why the dancers garnered overwhelming acclaim during their multicity tour and Ed Sullivan Show appearance. The "boy-meets-girl" love stories of the dances, and their idealized view of multiple Soviet cultures living together in harmony, presented a comforting image of post-World War II gender norms and race relations for audiences. Americans saw the dancers-their supposed enemies-as humans rather than agents of communist contagion"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One

Chapter 1. Creation of the State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble of the USSR

Chapter 2. Internal and External Propaganda Tool

Part Two

Chapter 3. Paving the Way for the 1958 Tour

Chapter 4. Reception and the Cold War Narrative

Chapter 5. Fascinating Human Beings

Part Three

Chapter 6. American Notions of Gender

Chapter 7. American Notions of Race

Conclusion

Epilogue

Appendix A. Text of the Lacy-Z arubin Agreement, January 27, 1958

Appendix C. Early American Tour Repertoires (1958, 1965, 1970)

Appendix D. A Selection of Moiseyev Dances

Notes

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Hallinan, Victoria The Moiseyev Dance Company Tours America

ISBN:

1-68575-035-4

OCLC:

1388322253