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National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Danc

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
ISBN
9780826329417
Subject Area
Performing Arts, History
Publication Name
National Rhythms, African Roots : the Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Item Length
9 in
Subject
Dance / History & Criticism, Dance / Regional & Ethnic, Dance / General, Latin America / General
Publication Year
2004
Series
Diálogos Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
John Charles Chasteen
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
269 Pages

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Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
ISBN-10
0826329411
ISBN-13
9780826329417
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30238779

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
269 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
National Rhythms, African Roots : the Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance
Subject
Dance / History & Criticism, Dance / Regional & Ethnic, Dance / General, Latin America / General
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Author
John Charles Chasteen
Subject Area
Performing Arts, History
Series
Diálogos Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2003-019742
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
792.8/098
Synopsis
When John Charles Chasteen learned that Sim?n Bolívar, the Liberator, danced on a banquet table to celebrate Latin American independence in 1824, he tried to visualize the scene. How, he wondered, did the Liberator dance? Did he bounce stiffly in his dress uniform? Or did he move his hips? In other words, how high had African dance influences reached in Latin American societies? A vast social gap separated Bolívar from people of African descent; however, Chasteen's research shows that popular culture could bridge the gap. Fast-paced and often funny, this book explores the history of Latin American popular dance before the twentieth century. Chasteen first focuses on Havana, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro, where dances featuring a "transgressive close embrace" (forerunners of today's salsa, tango, and samba) emerged by 1900. Then, digging deeper in time, Chasteen uncovers the historical experiences that molded Latin American popular dance, including carnival celebrations, the social lives of slaves, European fashions, and, oddly enough, religious processions. The relationship between Latin American dance and nationalism, it turns out, is very deep, indeed., When John Charles Chasteen learned that Sim'n Bol var, the Liberator, danced on a banquet table to celebrate Latin American independence in 1824, he tried to visualize the scene. How, he wondered, did the Liberator dance? Did he bounce stiffly in his dress uniform? Or did he move his hips? In other words, how high had African dance influences reached in Latin American societies? A vast social gap separated Bol var from people of African descent; however, Chasteen's research shows that popular culture could bridge the gap. Fast-paced and often funny, this book explores the history of Latin American popular dance before the twentieth century. Chasteen first focuses on Havana, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro, where dances featuring a "transgressive close embrace" (forerunners of today's salsa, tango, and samba) emerged by 1900. Then, digging deeper in time, Chasteen uncovers the historical experiences that molded Latin American popular dance, including carnival celebrations, the social lives of slaves, European fashions, and, oddly enough, religious processions. The relationship between Latin American dance and nationalism, it turns out, is very deep, indeed., John Chasteen examines the history behind sexually suggestive dances (salsa, samba, and tango) that brought people of different social classes and races together in Latin America., When John Charles Chasteen learned that Sim'n Bolívar, the Liberator, danced on a banquet table to celebrate Latin American independence in 1824, he tried to visualize the scene. How, he wondered, did the Liberator dance? Did he bounce stiffly in his dress uniform? Or did he move his hips? In other words, how high had African dance influences reached in Latin American societies? A vast social gap separated Bolívar from people of African descent; however, Chasteen's research shows that popular culture could bridge the gap. Fast-paced and often funny, this book explores the history of Latin American popular dance before the twentieth century. Chasteen first focuses on Havana, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro, where dances featuring a "transgressive close embrace" (forerunners of today's salsa, tango, and samba) emerged by 1900. Then, digging deeper in time, Chasteen uncovers the historical experiences that molded Latin American popular dance, including carnival celebrations, the social lives of slaves, European fashions, and, oddly enough, religious processions. The relationship between Latin American dance and nationalism, it turns out, is very deep, indeed.
LC Classification Number
GV1626.C47 2004

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  • Highly recommended for students of African Diaspora and its musics, not just regarding dance.

    A very unique book, a very rarely (in this manner) discussed topic.

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