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While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn't a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe. This illustrated compendium offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk dance.
The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance focuses on the uniqueness of kinetic performance and its contribution to the study and appreciation of rhythmic expression around the globe. Following a chronology of momentous events dating from prehistoryto the present day, the entries in this volume include material on technical terms, character roles, and specific dances. The entries also summarize the historical and ethnic milieu of each style and execution, highlighting, among other elements, such features as:
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About the author
Mary Ellen Snodgrass is the author of several award-winning reference volumes, including Encyclopedia of Utopian Literature (1995), Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature (2006), and Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad (2007). She is also the author of The Encyclopedia of World Ballet (2015), The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance (2016), American Colonial Women and Their Art: A Chronological Encyclopedia (2017), and Frontier Women and Their Art: A Chronological Encyclopedia (2018), all published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Summary
The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk dance.
