Folk Dancing (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313376887)

This overview of folk dancing in the United States showcases an important historical movement and explains how folk dance communities evolved to fulfill the needs of specific groups of people over time.

While the general term "folk dance" encompasses a surprising variety of specific dances, there are three major recreational communities or forms: international folk dance, modern western square dance, and contra dance. Throughout the last century, millions of people have enjoyed folk dancing as an educational and recreational activity, regardless of the particular style.

Folk Dancing explains the reasons for the folk dance movement that exploded in Europe and North America in the late 19th century. It describes the clubs, camps, festivals, and communities that sprang up, and examines the culture of the movement--the music, key individuals and events, types of clothing, and influences of technologies and popular culture. The book contains authoritative, original information gleaned from the author's own research conducted with hundreds of folk dance enthusiasts across America.

Author: Erica M. Nielsen
ISBN-10: 0313376883
ISBN-13: 9780313376887
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2011
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 60