With over 2,600 entries, the second edition of The
Oxford Dictionary of Dance is a unique single volume
reference on all aspects of dance performance written by
two leading dance writers, Debra Craine and Judith
Mackrell. The work covers all aspects of the diverse
dance world from classical ballet to modern, from
flamenco to hip-hop, from tap to South Asian dance forms
and includes detailed entries on technical terms, steps,
styles, works and countries, in addition to many
biographies of dancers, choreographers, and companies.
During the last thirty years the boundaries of dance
have been radically redrawn. There has been an explosion
of new activity within traditional forms like ballet, a
stream of new dance languages invented by fresh
generations of choreographers, and there is a growing
appreciation of cultural dance forms from around the
world. Fans today are likely to attend performances as
varied as Spanish flamenco, Indian bharata natyam,
Japanese butoh, classical ballet, and post-modern
dance.With an emphasis on performance - the dance we see
in our theatres today - readers will find both fact and
analysis on a wide range of subjects, from styles of
dance and the history of dance companies and their
productions, to dancers, choreographers, and technical
terms. With 150 new entries, this new edition charts
developments that have occurred over the last ten years,
including the rise of new digital technology in the
creation and staging of dance and the move to the
mainstream of formerly fringe genres such as hip-hop, as
well as the arrival of a new generation of dancers and
choreographers to the scene. |
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