The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith

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9780198604006: The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (Oxford Paperback Reference)

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ISBN 10: 0198604009 ISBN 13: 9780198604006

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2002

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With over 2,500 entries, the new Oxford Dictionary of Dance is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of its kind, ranging from classical ballet to the cutting edge of modern dance. It provides all the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the current diverse dance scene. During the last twenty 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.

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Informative, scholarly and entertaining, this volume is an addictive read (The Times)

About the Author:

Debra Craine is the deputy arts editor and chief dance critic for The Times (London). Judith Mackrell is the dance critic for The Guardian.

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