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Leslie Santana, M. Myrta

 
9780472057160: Transformismo: Performing Trans/Queer Cuba
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ISBN 10 : 0472057162 ISBN 13 : 9780472057160
Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2025

Synopsis

Creating with Roots is a critical introduction to the history, theory, and creative practice of Chinese national folk dance, the Chinese-speaking world’s most popular contemporary dance form. A complex cultural and artistic phenomenon that resists simple categorization, Chinese national folk dance merges folkloric material with contemporary stage aesthetics and blends rural folk dances of the Han majority with dances representing China’s minoritized ethnic communities, bridging cultural differences of geography, economic class, and ethnicity. As such, Chinese national folk dance has become a lightning rod for current debates in the arts worldwide—how to balance local heritage with artistic innovation, how to maintain cultural integrity amid commercialization and Eurocentrism, and the ethics of representation in contemporary multiculturalism. Chinese national folk dance is increasingly a globalized phenomenon: schools, classes, competitions, and performances of professionals and amateurs now exist all across the world. Originally published in Chinese and authored by prominent Chinese dance scholar, Rui Xu, this English translation will be an essential resource for the global conversation about how dancers and choreographers navigate tradition and innovation in contemporary national folk dance choreography. Creating with Roots offers a detailed breakdown of key terms and concepts necessary for understanding Chinese national folk dance and analyzes 37 examples of choreography dating from the 1940s to 2000. The author situates these explanations within the longer history of cultural practice and theory in China and in relation to the international dance discourses of the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and North America.

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À propos de l'auteur

M. Myrta Leslie Santana is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of California San Diego.

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Éditeur
The University of Michigan Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0472057162
ISBN 13 
9780472057160
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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