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Book Another Tree Dance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karinne Keithley Syers
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015
  • ISBN : 9780985757786
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Another Tree Dance written by Karinne Keithley Syers and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poet's essay, an essay for a room, for the mouth, the hand, the ear.

Book Another Telepathic Thing

Download or read book Another Telepathic Thing written by Big Dance Theater and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume documents one of the treasures of Big Dance Theater's original performances, supplemented by a series of interviews.

Book The Revival of Banned Dances

Download or read book The Revival of Banned Dances written by Reneé Critcher Lyons and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, humans have used dance as a benefit for mind, body, and soul. In some cases, governments or churches have banned certain dances for a variety of reasons. This work provides an exploration of dances banned around the world, then revived by a handful of brave proponents. The sixteen case studies--ranging from Argentina's Tango and Cambodia's Royal Classical Ballet to Brazil's Samba and Ireland's Step Dance--reveal the meaning of the dance to each culture and the importance of the art form to the creation of healthy sociological and political climates. Chapters detail each dance's origins, technical steps and movements, costumes, music, and political history, providing an informative overview of the oppression of dance culture through history. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Book Lost Tales Of The Native American Indians

Download or read book Lost Tales Of The Native American Indians written by G.W. Mullins and published by Light Of The Moon Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native American Mythology began long before the European settlers arrived on North American soil. Contrary to popular beliefs, there is more to Native American Folklore than stories of buffalo hunts, teepee living and animal stories. Hundreds of tribes throughout North American created a huge mythological system that has rivaled that of the Greeks. Many of these tales have been lost, or are often hard to find. This collection represents a history that should be remembered. Included in this anthology are a group of collected works from the well-known, to the often-forgotten tribes. Native Americans are a proud people, with a rich heritage. They have recorded a huge amount of their history through storytelling. They were the masters of the North American plains and prairies. In these stories you will relive their history and the lives of one of North America’s First People. The stories in this book have been handed down from generation to generation. And in such tradition, they are now handed down to you to share with the next generation. Among the stories included in this collection are: Käna'sta The Lost Settlement, Sun Sister And Moon Brother, Glooscap, How The World Was Made, The Daughter Of The Sun, Manabozho’s Birth, Raven Becomes Voracious, How The Wildcat Caught The Gobbler, The Rabbit And The Tar Wolf, The Trickster’s Race, The Bungling Host, Coyote And Porcupine, Beaver And Porcupine, Why The Mole Lives Underground, The Terrapin's Escape From The Wolves, The Wish To Marry A Star, The Girl Enticed To The Sky, The Stretching Tree, The Arrow Chain, Mudjikiwis, The Visit To Chief Echo, The Deserted Children, The Princess Who Rejected Her Cousin, The Owl Gets Married, The Snake Tribe, The Conquering Gambler, The Deceived Blind Man, Manabozho’s Wolf Brother, Manabozho Plays Lacrosse, How They Brought Back The Tobacco, The Swan Maidens, The Death Of Pitch, The Red Man And The Uktena, The Snake Boy, The Rattlesnake's Vengeance, U`tlûñ'ta The Spear-finger, The Removed Townhouses, The Man Who Married The Thunder's Sister, Yahula, and many more.

Book Myths of the Cherokee

Download or read book Myths of the Cherokee written by James Mooney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 126 myths: sacred stories, animal myths, local legends, many more. Plus background on Cherokee history, notes on the myths and parallels. Features 20 maps and illustrations.

Book Coffin for Two

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peter Wategay
  • Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
  • Release : 2014-06-20
  • ISBN : 1482823462
  • Pages : 317 pages

Download or read book Coffin for Two written by Peter Wategay and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jedup is a young Dayak from the village of Porad who loves hunting, setting animal traps on Tibodang Mountain, and pursuing his interest in martial arts. After growing up listening to his grandparents’ tales of his ancestral tribe and its customs, Jedup has finally come of age and is ready to explore the world. After Jedup enrolls in Sarawak State University and meets Moi Moi, a beautiful and intelligent Chinese girl, his best friend, Sobab, travels to a nearby town for work—a decision that eventually leads to his murder. As Sobab’s death unites the youth of Tibodang and revives the warrior custom of Katang, Jedup embarks on a vengeful journey that dramatically affects everything in his life, including his relationship with Moi Moi. As he and his warrior friends seek revenge, they are helped only by their own courage—and ancestral spirits—as their quest for justice leads Jedup to commit a violent act with unforeseen consequences. Coffin for Two is a poignant tale of love, bravery, and revenge as a Dayak sacrifices everything to avenge his friend’s death.

Book Writing Dancing in the Age of Postmodernism

Download or read book Writing Dancing in the Age of Postmodernism written by Sally Banes and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing of the postmodern perspective and concerns that informed her groundbreaking Terpsichore in Sneakers, Sally Banes’s Writing Dancing documents the background and developments of avant-garde and popular dance, analyzing individual artists, performances, and entire dance movements. With a sure grasp of shifting cultural dynamics, Banes shows how postmodern dance is integrally connected to other oppositional, often marginalized strands of dance culture, and considers how certain kinds of dance move from the margins to the mainstream. Banes begins by considering the act of dance criticism itself, exploring its modes, methods, and underlying assumptions, and examining the work of other critics. She traces the development of contemporary dance from the early work of such influential figures as Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine to such contemporary choreographers as Molissa Fenley, Karole Armitage, and Michael Clark. She analyzes the contributions of the Judson Dance Theatre and the Workers’ Dance League, the emergence of Latin postmodern dance in New York, and the impact of black jazz in Russia. In addition, Banes explores such untraditional performance modes as breakdancing and the “drunk dancing” of Fred Astaire. Ebook Edition Note: Ebook edition note: All images have been redacted.

Book Envisioning Dance on Film and Video

Download or read book Envisioning Dance on Film and Video written by Judy Mitoma and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually everyone working in dance today uses electronic media technology. Envisioning Dance on Film and Video chronicles this 100-year history and gives readers new insight on how dance creatively exploits the art and craft of film and video. In fifty-three essays, choreographers, filmmakers, critics and collaborating artists explore all aspects of the process of rendering a three-dimensional art form in two-dimensional electronic media. Many of these essays are illustrated by ninety-three photographs and a two-hour DVD (40 video excerpts). A project of UCLA – Center for Intercultural Performance, made possible through The Pew Charitable Trusts (www.wac.ucla.edu/cip).

Book Write Dance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ragnhild Oussoren
  • Publisher : SAGE Publications
  • Release : 2010-04-14
  • ISBN : 1848606915
  • Pages : 153 pages

Download or read book Write Dance written by Ragnhild Oussoren and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copy sheets to accompany the book can be downloaded and printed from the SAGE website: www.uk.sagepub.com/WriteDance2 --Book Jacket.

Book The Red Cross Magazine

Download or read book The Red Cross Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Indigenous Religion and Cultural Performance in the New Maya World

Download or read book Indigenous Religion and Cultural Performance in the New Maya World written by Garrett W. Cook and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on more than thirty years of ethnographic fieldwork in Highland Guatemala, this study of Maya diviners, shamans, ritual dancers, and religious brotherhoods describes the radical changes in traditional Maya religious practice wrought by economic globalization and political turmoil. Focusing on the primary participants in the annual festival in the K'iche' Maya village of Santiago Momostenango, the authors show how older religious traditionalists and the new generation of "cultural activist" religious practitioners interact within a single local community, and how their competing agendas for adapting Maya religiosity to a new and continually changing political economy are perpetuating and changing Maya religious traditions.

Book Cherokee Mythology  Illustrated Edition

Download or read book Cherokee Mythology Illustrated Edition written by James Mooney and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The myths given in this book are part of a large body of material collected among the Cherokee, chiefly in successive field seasons from 1887 to 1890, inclusive, and comprising more or less extensive notes, together with original Cherokee manuscripts, relating to the history, archeology, geographic nomenclature, personal names, botany, medicine, arts, home life, religion, songs, ceremonies, and language of the tribe. Contents: Historical Sketch of the Cherokee Stories and Story-tellers The Myths Cosmogonic Myths Quadruped Myths Bird Myths Snake, Fish, and Insect Myths Wonder Stories Historical Traditions Miscellaneous Myths and Legends

Book Indian Games and Dances

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  • Author : Alicce C. Fletcher
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-07-17
  • ISBN : 3752306963
  • Pages : 106 pages

Download or read book Indian Games and Dances written by Alicce C. Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Indian Games and Dances by Alicce C. Fletcher

Book Intuition

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  • Author : Judee Gee
  • Publisher : Weiser Books
  • Release : 1999-01-15
  • ISBN : 1609252306
  • Pages : 292 pages

Download or read book Intuition written by Judee Gee and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through guided meditations, simple rituals, awareness exercises, chakra work, and the principles of inner alchemy, Gee teaches you how to strengthen your intuitive power to enhance and maintain emotional and physical health. She shows you how to useyour intuition to guide you through life and provide guidance for others. Illustrated. Reading list. Index.

Book Classical Indian Dance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kapila Vatsyayan
  • Publisher : DK Printworld (P) Ltd
  • Release : 2022-10-19
  • ISBN : 8124611823
  • Pages : 490 pages

Download or read book Classical Indian Dance written by Kapila Vatsyayan and published by DK Printworld (P) Ltd. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the result of many years of pain staking research in a field, which had been neglected by art historians, and thus presenting an idealistic view of the whole tradition of Indian art and aesthetics. This definitive work on the inherent interrelationship of the Indian arts is a path-breaking endeavour, treading into a domain which no one had explored. For that to happen, the author has delved deep into enormous mass of literature on the subject and has also surveyed the portrayal of dance figures in ancient temples. With Dr Kapila Vatsyayan’s profound knowledge of various dance forms as a performing artist of her own standing and having studied the sculptures and artefacts minutely, the book emerges so scholarly emanating the wisdom and know-how of a persona, endowed with the unique combination of a researcher, an art historian and an aesthetician par excellence. The book vividly presents, analyses and critiques the varied facets of Indian aesthetics, especially the theory and technique of classical Indian dance, while doing a penetrating study of interrelationship that dancing has with literature, sculpture and music. In doing so, it surveys and analyses the contribution of great Sanskrit authors, theoreticians, playwrights of ancient and classical India such as Bharata, Bhāsa, Kālidāsa, Śūdraka, Bhavabhūti, Abhinavagupta, Jayadeva and many more along with numerous Bhāṣā scholars of arts, aesthetics and literature, covering each and every nook and corner of the Indian subcontinent. This highly scholarly work should invoke keen enthusiasm among Sanskritists, art historians, dancers and students of varied art forms alike, and should pave the way for ongoing researches on all the topics covered within its scope.

Book Hearts of Resilience

    Book Details:
  • Author : Asad Latif
  • Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
  • Release : 2011
  • ISBN : 9814345377
  • Pages : 103 pages

Download or read book Hearts of Resilience written by Asad Latif and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2011 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bomb attack on a hotel. A bomb in a taxi. Or a bus. Like the London 7 July 2005 bomb attacks. Or if a plot to bomb an MRT station succeeds. How would we react? Would Singaporeans stay calm? And united? Or would ethnic fault lines crack? Building networks of trust in good times is crucial. Building social resilience is important in keeping Singapore united in a crisis. That is what the Community Engagement Programme, or CEP, sets out to do. This book describes the Singapore experience in reaching out to hearts and minds. As we fortify our hearts of resilience, the CEP is a book that continues to be written.

Book Indian Dances of North America

Download or read book Indian Dances of North America written by Reginald Laubin and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descriptions of the dances, costumes, body decorations, and musical accompaniment supplement information on the cultural background of Indian dancing