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Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to the world of dance. If you're a beginner and have the passion to dance but are unsure about how to start out, this book can help you transform your creative impulse into a budding career. Whether your main interest is modern dance, jazz, ballet, contemporary, non-western forms, or even street dance, "The Dance Bible" will get you started. You'll find the information you need about training regimens and fundamental dance techniques....
Author
Publisher
McFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Focusing on Egypt during the period 1760 to 1870, this book fills in some of the historical blanks for a dance form often known today in the Middle East as raqs sharki or raqs baladi, and in Western countries as 'belly dance.' Eyewitness accounts written by European travelers, the major primary source for modern scholars, provide most of the research material. The author shapes these numerous accounts into a coherent whole, providing a picture of...
Author
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
"Karin van Nieuwkerk's look at the Egyptian entertainment trade ... explores the lives of female performers and the reasons why work they regard as "a trade like any other" is considered disreputable in Egyptian society. In particular, she demonstrates that while male entertainers are often viewed as simply "making a living," female performers are almost always considered bad, seductive women engaged in dishonorable conduct. She traces this perception...
Author
Series
Dance and performance studies volume 6
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
18) My life
Author
Publisher
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
The famous dancer and choreographer tells the story of her life, from her enchantment with music and poetry to her love affairs and personal tragedies.
19) Fancy Dancer
Author
Publisher
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
"On his thirty-fifth birthday, Jake St. Cloud inherits a fortune--and learns the whereabouts of his mysterious half-brother. On her deathbed, Selma St. Cloud revealed that Jake had a sibling, a product of his father's affair. At last, Jake is in a position to track down Alex Rosario and make amends for their father's past neglect. At least, that's the plan. When their initial meeting goes badly, a distraught Jake crashes his car and is sentenced to...
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