The Unity of Music and Dance in World Cultures

by David Akombo

Overview

This study surveys music and dance from a global perspective, viewing them as a composite whole found in every culture. To some, music means sound and body movement. To others, dance means body movement and sound. The author examines the complementary connection between sound and movement as an element of the human experience as old as humanity itself.

Music and dance from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the South Pacific are discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476622699
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/03/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	276
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David Akombo is an associate professor and the founding dean of the faculty of culture, creative and performing arts at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados, West Indies.
David Akombo is an associate professor and the founding dean of the faculty of culture, creative and performing arts at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados, West Indies.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I: Africa
1. The Bikutsi Dance of Cameroon
2. The Egungun Dance of the Yoruba Culture of Nigeria
3. The Music and Dance of Côte d’Ivoire
4. The Gumboot Dance of South Africa
5. The Music and Culture of Botswana
6. Dances of the Mbuti People of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Part II: The Americas
7. The Bachata Dance of the Dominican Republic
8. The Merengue Dance of Latin America
9. The Merengue of the Dominican Republic
10. Folk and Mento Dance Traditions of Jamaica
11. The Reggae Dance of Jamaica
12. The Rumba Dance of Cuba
13. The Sun Dance of the Plains Indians
14. The Hula Dance of the Hula People of Hawaii
15. Swing Dancing of New York
16. American Jazz
17. Popular Dances of Mexico
18. The Slave Dances of North America
19. The Tango of Argentina
20. The Chacarera Dance of Argentina
21. The Capoeira Dance of Brazil
22. Brazilian Music and Dances
Part III: Asia
23. The Odissi, a Classical Indian Dance
24. The Bharata Natyam and Kathak Dances of India
25. The Kundiman, Sinulog and Tinikling Dances of the Philippines
26. The Santacruzan Dance of the Philippines
27. The Dances of the Khalkas People of Mongolia
28. The Dances of China
29. The Shomyo Dance of Japan
Part IV: South Pacific
30. The Kapa Haka Dance Tradition of New Zealand
31. Australian Aboriginal Music and Dances
Part V: Europe
32. The Ballet of Europe
33. Igor Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes
34. Traditional Music and Dance of Ireland
35. The Flamenco Dance Tradition of Spain
Part VI: Middle East
36. The Music and Dances of Afghanistan
37. The Saray Court Dance of the Turkish People
38. Traditional Music of Iraq
Index