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Social Dancing in America Volume Two Lindy Hop to Hip Hop, 1901-2000 : A History and Reference by Ralph G. Giordano (2006, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherABC-Clio, LLC

ISBN-100313333521

ISBN-139780313333521

eBay Product ID (ePID)53950857

Product Key Features

Number of Pages428 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSocial Dancing in America Volume Two Lindy Hop to Hip Hop, 1901-2000 :A History and Reference

SubjectDance / Ballroom, Popular Culture, Dance / General

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Social Science

AuthorRalph G. Giordano

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight37.2 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-026183

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal793.3

SynopsisThe wide plain of the Vale of York lies at the very heart of the county of Yorkshire with the historic city of York at its centre. The vale is bordered by the Pennnines to the west, the North York Moors to the north-east and the Yorkshire Wolds to the east. While most visitors flock to Yorkshire's two national parks, the flat plains of the Vale of ......, This two volume set relates the history of the most popular social dances, where they began, which dances survived the test of time and why, and what attracted American men and women to social dancing in these periods. Unlike other books on social dancing that taught people "How to Dance," this books not only describes the dances, but also WHY Americans danced. This two volume companion set is the most comprehensive collection of American social dance from the first settlements in 1607 through the birth of the nation in 1776 and into the beginning of the 21st century. Social Dancing in America encompasses the global nature of the ethnic contributions to the formation of many unique American social dances. Those influences included the Native American Indian, Spanish, Caribbean, African, European, and other ethnic cultures that created original American social dances such as the Lindy Hop, Rock n' Roll, the Twist, Disco, Breakdancing, and Hip Hop. The book is also a celebration of the American spirit embodied among everyday individuals as they danced for fun, recreation, and family celebrations such as weddings. During the twentieth century, social dancing in itself offered a parallel of the social, economic, and cultural traditions of each particular time period. For example, segregation and the "Jim Crow" mentality was cemented in place all over the United States and for most of the century dancing and dancing halls were strictly segregated. Segregation forced a mass migration from the south to northern cities and with it a transformation of the Delta Blues music into an American original - Jazz. Jazz gave birth to the Charleston Dance, as well as evolving into swing music and theLindy Hop. In the latter part of the 20th-century, with the technological advancement of television, shows such as American Bandstand, Soul Train, Dance Fever, and eventually the MTV generation greatly influenced dance styles and the current "new" trend in dancing such as Rock n' Roll, Freestyle, Disco, Breakdancing, and Hip Hop., This two volume set relates the history of the most popular social dances, where they began, which dances survived the test of time and why, and what attracted American men and women to social dancing in these periods. Unlike other books on social dancing that taught people How to Dance, this books not only describes the dances, but also WHY Americans danced. This two volume companion set is the most comprehensive collection of American social dance from the first settlements in 1607 through the birth of the nation in 1776 and into the beginning of the 21st century. Social Dancing in America encompasses the global nature of the ethnic contributions to the formation of many unique American social dances. Those influences included the Native American Indian, Spanish, Caribbean, African, European, and other ethnic cultures that created original American social dances such as the Lindy Hop, Rock n' Roll, the Twist, Disco, Breakdancing, and Hip Hop. The book is also a celebration of the American spirit embodied among everyday individuals as they danced for fun, recreation, and family celebrations such as weddings. During the twentieth century, social dancing in itself offered a parallel of the social, economic, and cultural traditions of each particular time period. For example, segregation and the Jim Crow mentality was cemented in place all over the United States and for most of the century dancing and dancing halls were strictly segregated. Segregation forced a mass migration from the south to northern cities and with it a transformation of the Delta Blues music into an American original - Jazz. Jazz gave birth to the Charleston Dance, as well as evolving into swing music and the Lindy Hop. In the latter part of the 20th-century, with the technological advancement of television, shows such as American Bandstand, Soul Train, Dance Fever, and eventually the MTV generation greatly influenced dance styles and the current new trend in dancing such as Rock n' Roll, Freestyle, Disco, Breakdancing, and Hip Hop.

LC Classification NumberGV1623