Women's Dance Traditions of Uzbekistan

Legacy of the Silk Road

von Laurel Victoria Gray

272 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The first comprehensive work in English on the three major regional styles of Uzbek women's dance - Ferghana, Khiva and Bukhara - and their broader Silk Road cultural connections, from folklore rootsto contemporary stage dance.The book surveys the remarkable development from the earliest manifestations in ancient civilizationsto a sequestered existence under Islam; from patronage under Soviet power to a place of pride for Uzbek nationhood. It considers the role that immigration had to play on the development of the dances; how women boldly challenged societal gender roles to perform in public; how both material culture and the natural world manifest in the dance; and it illuminates the innovations of pioneering choreographers who drew from Central Asian folk traditions, gestures and aesthetics - not Russian ballet - to first shape modern Uzbek stage dance. Written by the first American dancer invited to study in Uzbekistan, this book offers insight into the once-hidden world of Uzbek women's dance.

• Reihe: Bloomsbury 3PL
• ISBN: 9781350249516
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.04.2024
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC