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African American dance : an illustrated history / Barbara S. Glass.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: vii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0786428163
  • 9780786428168
Other title:
  • Illustrated history
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 792.808996073 22
LOC classification:
  • GV1624.7.A34 G53 2007
Contents:
Two dance traditions meet in the new world -- Black dance in the slavery era: the ring shout and buzzard lope -- Early Black festivals and Congo Square -- Solo percussive dance -- The minstrel show and other traveling productions -- Black Broadway -- Variety -- Grassroots.
Summary: "This pictorial history of African American dance traces its roots back to slavery and lists its characteristics. The photographs offer compelling glimpses into the world of slavery, minstrel show, the honky-tonk, the vaudeville stage, dance halls, nightclubs, movies, and more. Most images are culled from hundreds of rare items in the author's collection of black dance memorabilia"--Provided by publisher.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 792.808996073 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A377246B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-307) and index.

Two dance traditions meet in the new world -- Black dance in the slavery era: the ring shout and buzzard lope -- Early Black festivals and Congo Square -- Solo percussive dance -- The minstrel show and other traveling productions -- Black Broadway -- Variety -- Grassroots.

"This pictorial history of African American dance traces its roots back to slavery and lists its characteristics. The photographs offer compelling glimpses into the world of slavery, minstrel show, the honky-tonk, the vaudeville stage, dance halls, nightclubs, movies, and more. Most images are culled from hundreds of rare items in the author's collection of black dance memorabilia"--Provided by publisher.

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