Title

Balkan Dance: Essays on Characteristics, Performance and Teaching

Authors

Anthony Shay, Pomona CollegeFollow

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Description

This collection of essays 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 and 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, with special attention paid to the work of international folk dancer Dick Crum in promoting Balkan dance within the United States.

ISBN

9780786432288

Publication Date

2008

Publisher

McFarland & Co.

City

Jefferson, NC

Keywords

dance, folk dance, Balkans, ethnic identity, national identity

Disciplines

Dance | Performance Studies

Recommended Citation

Shay, Anthony, ed. Balkan Dance: Essays on Characteristics, Performance and Teaching. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2008.