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African Dance:     more books (100)

The King Must Dance Naked (Malthouse african drama) by Fred Agbeyegbe, 1990-04 African dances of the Witwatersrand gold mines by Hugh Tracey, 1952 West African Drum & Dance (A Yankadi-Macrou Celebration) Book & CD, DVD by Kalani; Ryan M. Camara, 2007-01-08 West African Drum & Dance (A Yankadi-Macrou Celebration) Student Enrichment Book (World Rhythms! Arts Program) by Kalani; Ryan M. Camara, 2007-01-27 Modern Dance, Negro Dance: Race in Motion by Susan Manning, 2006-10-04 Urban Bush Women: Twenty Years of African American Dance Theater, Community Engagement, and Working It Out (Studies in Dance History) by Nadine George-Graves, 2010-07-08 Honey, Hush!: An Anthology of African American Women's Humor Steppin' on the Blues: The Visible Rhythms of African American Dance (Folklore and Society) by Jacqui Malone, 1996-03-01 Cockroach Dance (Longman African Classics Series) by Meja Mwangi, 1990-04 Jookin': The Rise of Social Dance Formations in African-American Culture by Katrina Hazzard-Gordon, 1992-03-06 Black Dance In London, 1730-1850: Innovation, Tradition and Resistance by Rodreguez King-Dorset, 2008-08-27 A Language of Song: Journeys in the Musical World of the African Diaspora by Samuel Charters, 2009-01-01 Dancing Many Drums:Excavations in African American Dance (Studies in Dance History) by Thomas F. Defrantz, 2001-12-07 From Hucklebuck to Hip Hop: Social Dance in the African American Community in Philadelphia

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41. Acts Africana
    Professional performers in the arts of african dancing. Limbo dancing, balancing acts, traditional dance and rights of passage. All performers are available for hire.  
    http://actsafricana.co.uk

42. African Dance -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
    African dance, performing art deeply woven into the social fabric of Africa and generally involving aspects of music and theatre as well as rhythmic bodily movement. See also  
    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/721941/African-dance
    
    Extractions: document.write(''); Search Site: With all of these words With the exact phrase With any of these words Without these words Home My Britannica CREATE MY African danc... NEW ARTICLE ... SAVE Table of Contents: African dance Article Article The cultural position of dance The cultural position of dance - The religious context The religious context - Masquerade dancers Masquerade dancers - The social context The social context - Division between the sexes Division between the sexes - Work dances Work dances - Dance as recreation Dance as recreation Dance style Dance style - Dance formations Dance formations - Dance posture Dance posture - Rhythm Rhythm - Change and tradition Change and tradition Additional Reading Additional Reading Supplemental Information Supplemental Information - Spotlights Spotlights Citations Citations Primary Contributors: Peggy Harper John Picton ARTICLE from the African dance performing art deeply woven into the social fabric of Africa and generally involving aspects of music and theatre as well as rhythmic bodily movement. See also

43. Dance Council Of North Texas
    Offers scholarships, classes for all ages in modern, West African dance, and Irish dance. Located in Dallas, Texas.  
    http://www.thedancecouncil.org
    
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44. African Dance Essays
    It all started with a prayer. A man dressed in white singing in a foreign language. Different languages, different people, different colors and different races.  
    http://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/9534.html
    
    Extractions: It all started with a prayer. A man dressed in white singing in a foreign language. Different languages, different people, different colors and different races. It was all part of the show that was named African Dance ! What is African Dance ? It is not mere dancing and music, and vendors and food. No, no! It is the story of different countries related to the African culture and the story of Africa itself. From India to Peru the African culture have somehow touch, change and/or develop lots of other cultures. There, in the African Dance Show they show the audience just a tiny bit of it. The first thing reflected in the show was the elders and why and how were they respected in those times. To a “counsel of elders,” the exited but patient team asked permission to continue with the show. The whole team, musicians, dancers, backstage staff… everyone whom has been part of the show (Even the elders from the audience) were awaiting for allowance to continue. And with the approval of such a wise counsel the show goes on. It all started with an Indian group known as Sidi Goma . With turkey feathers in their hats and skirts, barefooted and painted faces the

45. Sounds Of Afrika Home
    Performs African dance and music for schools in the New England area.  
    http://soundsofafrika.com/

46. Articles About African Dance - Hartford Courant
    African Dance News. Find breaking news, commentary, and archival information about African Dance from the Hartford Courant  
    http://articles.courant.com/keyword/african-dance

47. RetroAfric
    London-based publisher of early African dance music, including the works of E.T. Mensah, Alick Nkhata, and Fundi Konde. Includes reviews, artist profiles, and CD catalog.  
    http://www.retroafric.com/index.html

48. Dance Place
    Sylvia's West African Dance class explores the richness of African Dance traditions from Guinea, Mali and Senegal. Her class emphasizes the relationship between  
    http://www.danceplace.org/content.aspx?ID=68

49. SWiSH Movie - Index.swi - Www.swishzone.com
    Bietet Kindertanz, Ballett, Jazz/Modern Dance und Gymnastik, sowie African Dance in Workshops und regul ren Kursen. Studenplan und Workshops-Infos mit Preisen online.  
    http://www.tanz-marmeladenfabrik.de/

50. African Dance | Answerbag
    African Dance. Learn about African Dance on Answerbag.com. Get information and videos on African Dance including articles on merengue dance steps, dance school, merengue dance and  
    http://www.answerbag.com/african-dance

51. Majma Dance Festival, Teacher Biography Page For The Majma Dance Festival
    Annual Glastonbury Middle Eastern and North African dance event with performances and workshops. Dates, programme and booking information.  
    http://www.majmadance.co.uk

52. African Dance – Dance Or Die !
    African Dance DVD by Abdoulaye and Nikola Clay and Instructional African Dance Classes and Camps around the world.  
    http://www.danceordie.us/

53. Utamaduni Dance Troupe, Denmark
    An African performing troupe composed of Danish and Tanzanian artists who perform and teach African dance and drumming workshops all over Europe and produce a yearly summer dance camp.Danish/English/Swaheli/Urdu.  
    http://www.utamaduni.dk/

54. African Dance
    Within traditional African culture, the act of a dance is most often linked to the relationship or bond between spiritual forces and the community.  
    http://www.dancedirectory.co.za/content/articles/articles.asp?Section=AfricanDan

55. Celebrate Africa With Charles Ahovissi & Hwendo
    Website of professional dancer, choreographer, and costume designer Charles Ahovissi, former member of the Ballet National of Benin, who is currently performing and teaching African dance in Omaha, Nebraska.  
    http://www.ahovissi.com/

56. Alokli - Traditional African Dances
    Music and dance repertoire of Alokli West African Dance.  
    http://www.alokli.com/site/dances/dances.html
    
    Extractions: Home About Classes People ... Contact Here's a little about the dance-drumming styles we perform. Also be sure to check out our audio clips and video clips The following text is also available in PDF format, which allows correct spelling of African text. To view PDF files you need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer - it's free. Dance Repertoire in PDF format (53 KB) Adzohu (Ago, Atsia, Kadodo). Agbekor (Vulolo, Vutsotsoe). An ancient Foh and Ewe war dance once known as Atamga. Agbekor is often performed at social/cultural events and at funerals. It is danced with horsetails and features spectacular slow and fast dance sections interspersed with many ritual song and movement interludes. Dance movements mimic battlefield tactics such as reconnaissance, surprise attack and hand to hand combat. Anyako Atsia. Togo Atsia. NanDom Bawa . A harvest celebration/prayer/thanksgiving dance from the Lobi people of northwestern Ghana. For practical reasons we don't incorporate baliphones (marimbas) and some other traditional instruments into our performances, which is a big departure from traditional practice - but there's so much going on that it's still a great show piece. Gahu . A colorful circle dance originally from Nigeria. Dancers wear expensive robes and headgear, and sing of being well-off and proud of it. Gahu seems to enjoy poking fun at Europeans and their odd behavior, among other things.

57. Welcome To West African Dance
    Yousouff Koumbassa, former dancer of the National Ballet of Guinea, teaches in New York and offers instructional videos. Site also features his biography, and information about the classes.  
    http://www.westafricandance.com/

58. Afrikansk Dans ::: Africa Dance - African Dancers ::: Afrikanske Dansere
    Ghanaian dancer Cynthia L nborg performs African dances and entertainment in Denmark and Europe, with performance, drumming, workshops and entertainment. Site features classes information, pictures and event schedule.  
    http://www.africadance.dk/

59. Diamano Coura West African Dance Company
    Non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, education, and appreciation of traditional West African music, dance, theater, and culture. With biographies, reviews, and calendar of events and workshops.  
    http://www.diamanocoura.org/

60. Welcome || Adanta - African Dance And Theatre Association UK,
    Charitable organisation based in the UK, promoting African culture through dance, music and drama. Features history, pictures and booking information.  
    http://www.adantadance.co.uk/
    
    Extractions: @import url("css/style.css"); African Dance and Theatre Association Frequently Asked Questions Adanta Web news and blogs contact us Home Events Workshop Performances Videos Photo Gallery Booking About Us Welcome The award winning ADANTA is a cultural organisation dedicated to the preservation, education, and appreciation of traditional African music, dance, theatre, and culture, pursuing its mission through ongoing workshops, performances, youth programs, touring engagements, lecture demonstrations, community outreach, and creative partnership programs with renowned artists and performing companies. "The work that Adanta have done with the school has always been of such high quality and has benefited many children." Recent Events Adanta have a professional approach to their works and their tutors are of a very high standard. We have great rapport with young people and work very hard to engage them, in order to get the most out of their course.

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