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The Black Dancing Body
Posted on September 18, 2008 - 7:48pm — archive_staff
| Title: | The Black Dancing Body: A Geography From Coon to Cool |
| Author: | Dixon Gottschild, Brenda |
| Publisher: | Palgrave McMillan, New York |
| Copyright: | 2003 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 312240473 |
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| Abstract/Synopsis: | This very personal exploration ranges from the question of what black dance is, to the role and perceptions of various body parts, from feet to hair. Along the way, the author interviews 24 leading dancers and choreographers, including Trisha Brown, Bill T. Jones, Shelley Washington and Ralph Lemon, representing a variety of dance eras, idioms and traditions. |
| Language: | English |