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The unity of music and dance in world cultures / David Akombo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Akombo, David Otieno, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music and dance.
- Dance music--History and criticism.
- Dance music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (277 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "This study surveys music and dance from a global perspective, viewing them as a composite whole found in every culture. The author examines the connection between sound and movement as an element of the human experience. Music and dance from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the South Pacific are discussed"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I: Africa The Bikutsi Dance of Cameroon
- The Egungun Dance of the Yoruba Culture of Nigeria
- The Music and Dance of Cote d'Ivoire
- The Gumboot Dance of South Africa
- The Music and Culture of Botswana
- Dances of the Mbuti People of the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Part II: The Americas
- The Bachata Dance of the Dominican Republic
- The Merengue Dance of Latin America
- The Merengue of the Dominican Republic
- Folk and Mento Dance Traditions of Jamaica
- The Reggae Dance of Jamaica
- The Rumba Dance of Cuba
- The Sun Dance of the Plains Indians
- The Hula Dance of the Hula People of Hawaii
- Swing Dancing of New York
- American Jazz
- Popular Dances of Mexico
- The Slave Dances of North America
- The Tango of Argentina
- The Chacarera Dance of Argentina
- The Capoeira Dance of Brazil
- Brazilian Music and Dances
- Part III: Asia
- The Odissi, a Classical Indian Dance
- The Bharata Natyam and Kathak Dances of India
- The Kundiman, Sinulog and Tinikling Dances of the Philippines
- The Santacruzan Dance of the Philippines
- The Dances of the Khalkas People of Mongolia
- The Dances of China
- The Shomyo Dance of Japan
- Part IV: South Pacific
- The Kapa Haka Dance Tradition of New Zealand
- Australian Aboriginal Music and Dances
- Part V: Europe
- The Ballet of Europe
- Igor Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes
- Traditional Music and Dance of Ireland
- The Flamenco Dance Tradition of Spain
- Part VI: Middle East
- The Music and Dances of Afghanistan
- The Saray Court Dance of the Turkish People
- Traditional Music of Iraq.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2269-8
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