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Dance circles : movement, morality and self-fashioning in urban Senegal /
Senegal has played a central role in contemporary dance due to its rich performing traditions, as well as strong state patronage of the arts, first under French colonialism and later in the postcolonial era. In the 1980s, when the Senegalese economy was in decline and state fundingwithdrawn, Europea...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2013.
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| Colección: | Dance and performance studies ;
v. 5. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Senegal has played a central role in contemporary dance due to its rich performing traditions, as well as strong state patronage of the arts, first under French colonialism and later in the postcolonial era. In the 1980s, when the Senegalese economy was in decline and state fundingwithdrawn, European agencies used the performing arts as a tool in diplomacy. This had a profound impact on choreographic production and arts markets throughout Africa. In Senegal, choreographic performers have taken to contemporary dance, while continuing to engage with neo-traditional performance, regional genres. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 236 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781461952527 1461952522 1782381481 9781782381488 |