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Asian Dance, Second Edition
  • Authored by: Janet W. Descutner; Consulting editor: Elizabeth A. Hanley, Associate Professor Emerita of Kinesiology Penn State University; Foreword by Jacques D’Amboise, Founder of the National Dance Institute
  • Also available in World of Dance Set, 8-Volumes
  • Trim Size: 6-1/2 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 160413478X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-60413-478-0
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 01/01/2010
  • Dewey Number: 793
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 168

Summary

Asian Dance, Second Edition introduces readers to the rich variety of dance traditions of India, Thailand, Java, Bali, China, and Japan. From the profound impact Hindu deities had on dance in India and later in Southeast Asia thousands of years ago to the 20th-century development of Butoh in Japan, dance has been a means for people to express themselves religiously, culturally, and socially in celebration. In learning about the varied Asian dances across the world's largest continent, readers will discover how the art form is an essential way for Asians to express themselves and their history.

Specifications

Full-color photographs. Sidebars. References. Glossary. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Janet W. Descutner is an associate professor emerita at the Department of Dance at the University of Oregon. In her 32 years at the university, she choreographed more than 100 modern dance works, earned national awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, and was co-director of NorthWest Tap Consort, a jazz tap company. Specializing in the dance cultures of India, Bali, and Japan, Descutner is the artistic adviser to The Players Project, a modern dance company based in Eugene, Oregon.

Reviews and Awards

"...the information and descriptions of the history and the dances are excellent...Recommended."


Association of Region XI School Librarians

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