 Balkan dance: essays on characteristics, performance and teaching.
Author: Shay, Anthony Published: 2008 A collection of essays which examines popular forms of dance in the Balkan nations, including detailed studies on the history and development of dance in Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, and Greece, among other nations. The essays address the ways in which ethnic or national identity constitutes an important aspect of the performance of Balkan dance, whether by state folk dance ensembles or immigrant groups in other countries. Several essays also examine the unique popularity that Balkan dances and music have found among American audiences. The contributors are Robert Henry Leibman, Carol Silverman, Christos Papakostas, Irene Loutzaki, Colin Quigley, Erica Nielsen, Lynn D Maners, Robin J Evanchuk, June Adler Vail, Jamie L Webster, Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyter, and the book's editor, Anthony Shay. |
