Tap Dancing America

2014-11-12 HISTORY

Author : Constance Valis Hill
Release : 2014-11-12
Genre : HISTORY
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 386/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Tap Dancing America by : Constance Valis Hill

Download or read book Tap Dancing America written by Constance Valis Hill. This book was released on 2014-11-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish percussive step dances like the jig, gioube, buck-and-wing, and juba to the work of such contemporary tap luminaries as Gregory Hines, Brenda Bufalino, Dianne Walker, and Savion Glover.

Brotherhood in Rhythm

2021 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Constance Valis Hill
Release : 2021
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 978/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Brotherhood in Rhythm by : Constance Valis Hill

Download or read book Brotherhood in Rhythm written by Constance Valis Hill. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A lovingly researched and thoughtfully created portrait of the Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold, two of the most explosive dancers of the twentieth century who refined a centuries-old tradition of percussive dance into the rhythmic brilliance of jazz tap at its zenith. Interweaves an intimate portrait of these great performers with a richly detailed history of jazz music and jazz dance, bringing their act to life and explaining their significance through a colourful analysis of their eloquent footwork and full-bodied expressiveness. Captures the Brohers' soaring careers, from Cotton Club appearances with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Jimmy Lunceford, to film-stealing big-screen performances with Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller. Drawing on endless hours of interviews with the Nicholas brothers themselves, Brotherhood in Rhythm documents their struggles against the nets of racism and segregation that constantly enmeshed their careers and denied them the recognition they deserved."--

Tap Roots

2002-06-03 Performing Arts

Author : Mark Knowles
Release : 2002-06-03
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 679/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Tap Roots written by Mark Knowles. This book was released on 2002-06-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the development of tap dancing from ancient India to the Broadway stage in 1903, when the word "Tap" was first used in publicity to describe this new American style of dance, this text separates the cultural, societal and historical events that influenced the development of Tap dancing. Section One covers primary influences such as Irish step dancing, English clog dancing and African dancing. Section Two covers theatrical influences (early theatrical developments, "Daddy" Rice, the Virginia Minstrels) and Section Three covers various other influences (Native American, German and Shaker). Also included are accounts of the people present at tap's inception and how various styles of dance were mixed to create a new art form.