The Black Dancing Body

The Black Dancing Body
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 349
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ISBN-10 : 9781137039002
ISBN-13 : 1137039000
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Book Synopsis The Black Dancing Body by : B. Gottschild

Download or read book The Black Dancing Body written by B. Gottschild and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the essence of black dance in America? To answer that question, Brenda Dixon Gottschild maps an unorthodox 'geography', the geography of the black dancing body, to show the central place black dance has in American culture. From the feet to the butt, to hair to skin/face, and beyond to the soul/spirit, Brenda Dixon Gottschild talks to some of the greatest choreographers of our day including Garth Fagan, Francesca Harper, Meredith Monk, Brenda Buffalino, Doug Elkins, Ralph Lemon, Fernando Bujones, Bill T. Jones, Trisha Brown, Jawole Zollar, Bebe Miller, Sean Curran and Shelly Washington to look at the evolution of black dance and it's importance to American culture. This is a groundbreaking piece of work by one of the foremost African-American dance critics of our day.


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