Brazilian Bodies and Their Choreographies of Identification

Swing Nation

Cristina F Rosa (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

281 Seiten

2014 | 2015 ed.
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-1-349-55470-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Brazilian Bodies, and their Choreographies of Identification retraces the presence of a particular way of swaying the body that, in Brazil, is commonly known as ginga . Cristina Rosa its presence across distinct and specific realms: samba-de-roda (samba-in-a-circle) dances, capoeira angola games, and the repertoire of Grupo Corpo.

Inhalt

Introduction: Choreographing IdeasPART I: UNDERSTANDING GINGA1. Decoding Ginga Aesthetic2. Historicizing GingaPART II: ANALYSING GINGA3. Understanding the Presence of Ginga in Samba Circles4. Investigating the Articulation of Ginga in Capoeira Angola5. What is it about the Baiana?PART III: STAGING GINGA6. Brazilian Bodies and the National in Dance7. What is it about Grupo Corpo?Conclusion: The Pride and Shame of being a Swing Nation

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.05.2016
• Reihe/Serie: New World Choreographies
• Zusatzinfo: Bibliography
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport
• Schlagworte: Brazilian dance • Contemporary Dance • international performance
• ISBN-10: 1-349-55470-7 / 1349554707
• ISBN-13: 978-1-349-55470-6 / 9781349554706
• Zustand: Neuware