Dances of the Chinese Minorities

Dances of the Chinese Minorities
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Publisher : 中信出版社
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 7508510054
ISBN-13 : 9787508510057
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Dances of the Chinese Minorities by : 李北达

As one of the earliest art forms of humanity, dance has its roots in all kinds of activities and is deeply ingrained in human social life.

Revolutionary Bodies

Revolutionary Bodies
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Publisher : University of California Press
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780520300576
ISBN-13 : 0520300572
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Revolutionary Bodies by : Emily Wilcox

At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Revolutionary Bodies is the first English-language primary source–based history of concert dance in the People’s Republic of China. Combining over a decade of ethnographic and archival research, Emily Wilcox analyzes major dance works by Chinese choreographers staged over an eighty-year period from 1935 to 2015. Using previously unexamined film footage, photographic documentation, performance programs, and other historical and contemporary sources, Wilcox challenges the commonly accepted view that Soviet-inspired revolutionary ballets are the primary legacy of the socialist era in China’s dance field. The digital edition of this title includes nineteen embedded videos of selected dance works discussed by the author.

Corporeal Politics

Corporeal Politics
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9780472054558
ISBN-13 : 0472054554
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Corporeal Politics by : Katherine Mezur

In Corporeal Politics, leading international scholars investigate the development of dance as a deeply meaningful and complex cultural practice across time, placing special focus on the intertwining of East Asia dance and politics and the role of dance as a medium of transcultural interaction and communication across borders. Countering common narratives of dance history that emphasize the US and Europe as centers of origin and innovation, the expansive creativity of dance artists in East Asia asserts its importance as a site of critical theorization and reflection on global artistic developments in the performing arts. Through the lens of “corporeal politics”—the close attention to bodily acts in specific cultural contexts—each study in this book challenges existing dance and theater histories to re-investigate the performer's role in devising the politics and aesthetics of their performance, as well as the multidimensional impact of their lives and artistic works. Corporeal Politics addresses a wide range of performance styles and genres, including dances produced for the concert stage, as well as those presented in popular entertainments, private performance spaces, and street protests.

The History of Chinese Dance

The History of Chinese Dance
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Publisher : Beijing : Foreign Languages Press
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015021344307
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis The History of Chinese Dance by : Kefen Wang

The Story of Dai Ailian

The Story of Dai Ailian
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Publisher : Dance Books Limited
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015077637109
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis The Story of Dai Ailian by : Richard Glasstone

An enormously respected and influential figure in China, both for her wide research into Chinese folk dance and her pivotal role in the establishment of ballet in China, the achievements of the teacher and choreographer Dai Ailian are not well known in the west. Here is her story, set in the wide social and historical context it deserves -- Provided by the publisher.

China's National Minority Education

China's National Minority Education
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 437
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ISBN-10 : 9781135606626
ISBN-13 : 1135606625
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis China's National Minority Education by : Gerard A. Postiglione

This volume focuses on policies and practices in the education of China's national minorities with the purpose of assessing the goals and impact of state sponsored education for China's non-Han people's. The essays in the four sections of this book examine cultural challenges to state schooling, the extent of educational provision in minority areas, the perspectives of Tibetan and Uyghur minorities toward state education, along with providing case studies of four national minorities. The book makes the point that despite the authoritarian character of China's state schooling, diversity reigns.

The Making of Anthropology in East and Southeast Asia

The Making of Anthropology in East and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 1571812598
ISBN-13 : 9781571812599
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis The Making of Anthropology in East and Southeast Asia by : Shinji Yamashita

In a path-breaking series of essays the contributors to this collection explore the development of anthropological research in Asia. The volume includes writings on Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.

A General History of Chinese Art

A General History of Chinese Art
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : 9783110790917
ISBN-13 : 3110790912
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis A General History of Chinese Art by : Xifan Li

This volume analyses the history of Chinese art during the time of the Ming Dynasty during which the various traditions of painting academies were developed further leading to new painting styles and schools. The volume also highlights the developments in music, crafts, porcelain, and architecture. A General History of Chinese Art comprises six volumes with a total of nine parts spanning from the Prehistoric Era until the 3rd year of Xuantong during the Qing Dynasty (1911). The work provides a comprehensive compilation of in-depth studies of the development of art throughout the subsequent reign of Chinese dynasties and explores the emergence of a wide range of artistic categories such as but not limited to music, dance, acrobatics, singing, story telling, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, and crafts. Unlike previous reference books, A General History of Chinese Art offers a broader overview of the notion of Chinese art by asserting a more diverse and less material understanding of arts, as has often been the case in Western scholarship.

Chinese Music

Chinese Music
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 157
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ISBN-10 : 9780521186919
ISBN-13 : 0521186919
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Music by : Jie Jin

This accessible, illustrated introduction explores the history of Chinese music, an ancient, diverse and fascinating part of China's cultural heritage.

The Routledge Companion to Dance in Asia and the Pacific

The Routledge Companion to Dance in Asia and the Pacific
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9781000440218
ISBN-13 : 1000440214
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis The Routledge Companion to Dance in Asia and the Pacific by : Stephanie Burridge

This Companion documents and celebrates artistic journeys within the framework of rich and complex cultural heritages and traditional dance practices of the Asia-Pacific region. It presents various dance forms from Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the South Pacific. Drawing on extensive research and decades of performative experience as artists, choreographers, producers, teachers, and critics, the authors approach issues of dance and cultural diversity from a theoretical perspective while at the same time exploring change, process, and transformation through dance. The book discusses themes such as tradition, contemporization, interdisciplinarity, dance education, youth dance, dance networks, curatorial practices, and evolving performative practices of dance companies and independents. It also looks at regional networking, curating dance festivals and spaces that foster collaboration, regional cooperation, and cultural exchange, which are essential features of dance in Asia and the Pacific. This collection will be of interest to students and researchers of pedagogy, choreography, community dance practice, theatre and performance studies, social and cultural studies, aesthetics, interdisciplinary arts, and more. It will be an invaluable resource for artists and practitioners working in dance schools and communities.