Black Dance by Sir Edward Thorpe

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Black Dance by Sir Edward Thorpe

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Summary

A study of Black dance from its origins in Africa, in the slave songs and dances of the Caribbean and the American South through the minstrel shows and burlesque theatres of the 1980s and 90s. It includes the influence of jazz and the intergration of black dance with classical ballet.

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Black Dance by Sir Edward Thorpe

This is a study of Black dance from its origins in Africa, in the slave songs and dances of the Caribbean and the American South through the minstrel shows and burlesque theatres of the 1980s and 90s. It includes its development under the impact of jazz and its invasion of Broadway and Hollywood as well as its intergration with classical ballet and modern dance. The author profiles among others, Josephine Baker, "Honi" Coles and "Cholly" Atkins, Pearl Primus, Katherine Dunham, Alvin Ailey and Arthur Mitchell. The book concludes with a survey of Black dance in Britain. The author also wrote "Kenneth Macmillan - The Man and The Ballets" and was co-author of "Ballet Genius".

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ISBN 13 9780701133191
ISBN 10 0701133198
Title Black Dance
Author Sir Edward Thorpe
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1989-10-05
Number of pages 191
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.