Choreographies of African Identities

Choreographies of African Identities
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780252090783
ISBN-13 : 0252090780
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Book Synopsis Choreographies of African Identities by : Francesca Castaldi

Download or read book Choreographies of African Identities written by Francesca Castaldi and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choreographies of African Identities traces interconnected interpretative frameworks around and about the National Ballet of Senegal. Using the metaphor of a dancing circle Castaldi's arguments cover the full spectrum of performance, from production to circulation and reception. Castaldi first situates the reader in a North American theater, focusing on the relationship between dancers and audiences as that between black performers and white spectators. She then examines the work of the National Ballet in relation to Léopold Sédar Senghor's Négritude ideology and cultural politics. Finally, the author addresses the circulation of dances in the streets, discotheques, and courtyards of Dakar, drawing attention to women dancers' occupation of the urban landscape.


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