Latin Dance Contributor(s): Drake-Boyt, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313376085 ISBN-13: 9780313376085 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $42.57 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Folk - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
Dewey: 793.319 |
LCCN: 2010043781 |
Series: American Dance Floor |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (0.92 lbs) 184 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Latin dance and music have had a widespread influence upon the development of other social dance and music styles in the United States. As a result, Latin dance styles are among the most important dance forms in America. Latin Dance addresses every major style of Latin dance, describing the basic steps that characterize it as well as its rhythmic pace and time signature, and examining its development from European, African, and Amerindian influences. The author explains the range of styles and expression to be found in Latin dances primarily within the context of couples social dancing, the popularity of salsa today, and the broader social meanings and implications of their multicultural origins from the 1600s to the present. The historic connection between exhibition Latin dance and American modern dance through vaudeville is explained as well. |