Download or read book Smoke Dancing written by Eric L. Gansworth and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The power struggle between traditionalists and progressives on a modern-day reservation is at the center of Eric Gansworth's latest work of fiction. Through the characters and their unique "voices," he deftly develops the multiple viewpoints and arguments that currently exist on many reservations. These voices include a traditional chief and a modern-day group of young adults who, as neglected children, banded together in a traditional dance group. The narrative thread that connects these characters uses the metaphor of traditional dance and its relationship to the integrity of Iroquois culture. A number of the dance group have come to work in the growing empire formed by one of their members--selling tax-free cigarettes and gasoline on reservation land. This new economic base alters the balance of power on the reservation. At the center of the conflict is Fiction Tunny, a dancer and developing love interest of a man in the smoke business. She is also the illegitimate daughter of the chief, who refuses to acknowledge her; to admit she exists would be to admit he is not fit for his role of chief. Fiction's resentment of her father and the sometimes archaic nature of his life and government are juxtaposed with the predatory nature of the entrepreneur who begins pursuing her sexually at all costs. Fiction seeks a balance, a path that will ground her identity in tradition while following her ever-changing culture into the future.
Download or read book Indigenous Dance and Dancing Indian written by Matthew Krystal and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the enactment of identity in dance, Indigenous Dance and Dancing Indian is a cross-cultural, cross-ethnic, and cross-national comparison of indigenous dance practices. Considering four genres of dance in which indigenous people are represented--K'iche Maya traditional dance, powwow, folkloric dance, and dancing sports mascots--the book addresses both the ideational and behavioral dimensions of identity. Each dance is examined as a unique cultural expression in individual chapters, and then all are compared in the conclusion, where striking parallels and important divergences are revealed. Ultimately, Krystal describes how dancers and audiences work to construct and consume satisfying and meaningful identities through dance by either challenging social inequality or reinforcing the present social order. Detailed ethnographic work, thorough case studies, and an insightful narrative voice make Indigenous Dance and Dancing Indian a substantial addition to scholarly literature on dance in the Americas. It will be of interest to scholars of Native American studies, social sciences, and performing arts.
Download or read book Heartbeat of the People written by Tara Browner and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2004-03-17 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intertribal pow-wow is the most widespread venue for traditional Indian music and dance in North America. Heartbeat of the People is an insider's journey into the dances and music, the traditions and regalia, and the functions and significance of these vital cultural events. Tara Browner focuses on the Northern pow-wow of the northern Great Plains and Great Lakes to investigate the underlying tribal and regional frameworks that reinforce personal tribal affiliations. Interviews with dancers and her own participation in pow-wow events and community provide fascinating on-the-ground accounts and provide detail to a rare ethnomusicological analysis of Northern music and dance.
Download or read book Interdimensional Dancing written by Diane Stephenson and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Interdimensional Dancing, author Diane Stephenson recounts her direct experience and personal interaction with spiritual teachers from other vibratory levels of existence. Some of the teachers are living beings in physical bodies and some are not. Interdimensional Dancing depicts these communications during the dream state, meditations, participation in sacred ceremonies, and encounters in the fully conscious state. Sharing the truths revealed during these experiences is an exciting series of adventures!
Download or read book Moon Chosen written by P. C. Cast and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author, P.C. Cast, brings us a new epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed.
Download or read book No Thanks But I d Love to Dance written by Jackie Reimer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in 2008 by Jackie Reimer."
Download or read book A black smoke written by Charles Leslie Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dancing Across Borders written by Norma E. Cantú and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first anthologies to focus on Mexican dance practices on both sides of the border
Download or read book Los Monstruos Rooster and the Dancing Diablo written by Diana López and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling follow-up to Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López that explores the Texas-Mexico border myth of the Dancing Devil. The magical town of Tres Leches, home to the figures of Texas–Mexico border lore, has been through a lot. Most recently, the town was released from a curse that kept La Llorona, the wailing woman, haunting the shores of their river. But just when the townsfolk were preparing to return to sunny riverside picnics and barbecues, the children of Tres Leches mysteriously began to go missing. The town suspects another monstruo, the Dancing Devil, is luring kids to El Camarón Dance Hall & Arcade. The Dancing Devil’s son, Rooster, who has a foot in both the human and monster worlds, feels compelled to lead the search for the missing children with the help of his friends, Ava (the daughter of La Lechuza) and Felice (the daughter of La Llorona). Their journey takes them to an old gothic mansion with a twisted family history and a pull so powerful that it’s nearly impossible to resist. Picking up where Felice and the Wailing Woman left off, Rooster and the Dancing Diablo brims with magic, adventure, and Mexican folklore, and is perfect for fans of fantasy adventure series like Paola Santiago by Tehlor Kay Mejia and the Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste.
Download or read book Dido the Dancing Bear His Many Adventures written by Richard Barnum and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These children's tales chock-full of amusing incidents and characters bursting with life will take you for a wild ride. Follow Dido, the Dancing Bear on his magical adventures with Squinty the Comical Pig, Slicko the Jumping Squirrel, and more!
Download or read book The Beloit Pageant written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Haunted Screen written by Lotte H. Eisner and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Age of German cinema began at the end of the First World War and ended shortly after the coming of sound. From The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari onwards the principal films of this period were characterized by two influences: literary Expressionism, and the innovations of the theatre directors of this period, in particular Max Reinhardt. This book demonstrates the connection between German Romanticism and the cinema through Expressionist writings. It discusses the influence of the theatre: the handling of crowds; the use of different levels, and of selective lighting on a predominately dark stage; the reliance on formalized gesture; the innovation of the intimate theatre. Against this background the principal films of the period are examined in detail. The author explains the key critical concepts of the time, and surveys not only the work of the great directors, such as Fritz Lang and F. W. Murnau, but also the contribution of their writers, cameramen, and designers. As The Times Literary Supplement wrote, 'Mme. Eisner is first and foremost a film critic, and one of the best in the world. She has all the necessary gifts.' And it described the original French edition of this book as 'one of the very few classics of writing on the film and arguably the best book on the cinema yet written.'
Download or read book Playground and Recreation written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Playground written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recreation written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dancing Debutante written by Elfrida Eden Fallowfield and published by Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÿElfrida Eden was born into a distinguished family ? her uncle was Sir Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister in the mid-1950s. As one of the last of the true ?debs?, Elfrida mingled with the stars in the 1950s and 60s and has counted many household names from the world of entertainment as lifelong friends, including David Jacobs, Derek Nimmo and Peter Bowles. She auditioned as a singer for Judy Garland at the star?s home and turned Norman Wisdom down when he offered her a part in a film (her family considered it unsuitable for one so young). She also turned Sean Connery down when he made a pass at her at a party, the day he was cast as James Bond. Highly talented but too tall for the ballet stage herself, ?Elfie? went on to run one of London?s leading ballet schools. Despite some moments of great sadness along the way, Elfrida has led a privileged, fascinating and exceptionally happy life, and to celebrate it she has written her story.
Download or read book Belly Dancing for Beginners written by Liz Byrski and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gayle and Sonya are a study in contrasts: one reserved and cautious, the other confident and outspoken. But their very different lives will be turned upside down when they impulsively join a belly dancing class. Marissa, their teacher, is sixty, sexy, and very much her own person, and as Gayle and Sonya learn about the origins and meaning of the dance, much more than their muscle tone begins to change. Gayle, crippled by the secrets at the heart of her marriage, is forced to face who and what she has become; the seriously single Sonya begins to explore her isolation from her family; and even Marissa, accustomed to seeing other women changed by the dance, must finally confront a horrifying event from her own past.
