Tag: Ethnography

Fléty, Laura (ed.). 2023. Danses et rituels. Centre national de la danse.

Laura Fléty’s edited volume explores the relationship between dance and rituals, analyzing how dance functions within various ritualistic contexts and its cultural significance.

Welsh, Kariamu. 2010. African Dance. World of Dance. New York: Chelsea House.

Kariamu Welsh provides an overview of African dance, discussing its cultural significance, diverse styles, and the role it plays in expressing identity and community within African societies.

Welsh, Kariamu. 1996. “Commonalities in African Dance: An Aesthetic Foundation”, in African Culture: The Rhythms of Unity, edited by Kariamu Welsh Asante and Molefi Kete Asante, 71-82, Westport: Greenwood Press.

In this chapter, Kariamu Welsh explores the aesthetic foundations and commonalities in African dance, highlighting its unifying elements and cultural expressions across the continent.

Kiiru, Kahithe, and Maina wa Mutonya (eds.). 2020. Music and dance in eastern Africa : current research in humanities and social sciences. Africae.

This edited volume presents current research on music and dance in Eastern Africa, exploring their cultural, social, and historical dimensions within the region.

Vatsyayan, Kapila. 2022. Classical Indian Dance: in Literature and the Arts. DK Printworld (P) Ltd.

Kapila Vatsyayan explores the rich tradition of classical Indian dance, analyzing its representation in literature and the arts, and its cultural and spiritual significance.