Contemporary Dance in Cuba

Contemporary Dance in Cuba
Author :
Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 233
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780786449019
ISBN-13 : 0786449012
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Contemporary Dance in Cuba by : Suki John

Download or read book Contemporary Dance in Cuba written by Suki John and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lens of dance can provide a multifaceted view of the present-day Cuban experience. Cuban contemporary dance, or tecnica cubana as it is known throughout Latin America, is a highly evolved hybrid of ballet, North American modern dance, Afro-Cuban tradition, flamenco and Cuban nightclub cabaret. Unlike most dance forms, tecnica was created intentionally with government backing. For Cuba, a dancing country, it was natural--and highly effective--for the Revolutionary regime to link national image with the visceral power of dance. Written by a dancer who traveled and worked in Cuba from the 1970s to the present, this book provides an inside look at daily life in Cuba. From watching the great Alicia Alonso, to describing the economic trials of the 1990s "Special Period," the author uses history, humor, personal experience, rich description and extensive interviews to reveal contemporary life and dance in Cuba.


Contemporary Dance in Cuba Related Books

Contemporary Dance in Cuba
Language: en
Pages: 233
Authors: Suki John
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-08-13 - Publisher: McFarland

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The lens of dance can provide a multifaceted view of the present-day Cuban experience. Cuban contemporary dance, or tecnica cubana as it is known throughout Lat
Contemporary Dance in Cuba
Language: en
Pages: 233
Authors: Suki John
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-08-08 - Publisher: McFarland

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The lens of dance can provide a multifaceted view of the present-day Cuban experience. Cuban contemporary dance, or tecnica cubana as it is known throughout Lat
Rumba
Language: en
Pages: 212
Authors: Yvonne Daniel
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995-06-22 - Publisher: Indiana University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Using dance anthropology to illuminate the values and attitudes embodied in rumba, Yvonne Daniel explores the surprising relationship between dance and the prof
Dancing with the Revolution
Language: en
Pages: 319
Authors: Elizabeth B. Schwall
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-04-06 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Elizabeth B. Schwall aligns culture and politics by focusing on an art form that became a darling of the Cuban revolution: dance. In this history of staged perf
Situated Narratives and Sacred Dance
Language: en
Pages: 274
Authors: Jill Flanders Crosby
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-02-14 - Publisher: University Press of Florida

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Using storytelling and performance to explore shared religious expression across continents Through a revolutionary ethnographic approach that foregrounds story