| Description |
1 online resource (x, 221 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Elizabeth Zimmer; Preface; Introduction; Prologue: Havana 1973; 1. An Island of Dance; 2. Struggle and Sabor; 3. Fidelistas and Yanquis; 4. Birth of an Art Form:La Técnica Cubana; 5. Cuban Dance Legacies; 6. Cuban Ballet: Soviet Importor Sovereign School of Art?; 7. La Técnica Cubana:Form and Function; 8. Politics In-and Out of-the Studio; 9. Color; 10. Keeping the Gods at Bay; 11. Ramiro Guerra: Técnica De-contextualized; 12. Modern Dance:A Hearty, Subversive Hybrid; 13. Personal Perspectives; 14. International Influence; Epilogue: 2011 |
| Summary |
"By a dancer who traveled and worked in Cuba since the 1970s, provides an inside look at daily life in Cuba. From watching the great Alicia Alonso, to describing the economic trials of 1990s "Special Period," the author uses history, humor, personal experience, rich description and extensive interviews to reveal contemporary life and dance in Cuba"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Dance -- Cuba
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Dance -- Social aspects -- Cuba
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Dance -- Folk.
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Dance
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Dance -- Social aspects
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Manners and customs
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| SUBJECT |
Cuba -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85034609
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| Subject |
Cuba
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012022463 |
| ISBN |
9780786493258 |
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0786493259 |
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9786613858313 |
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6613858315 |
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