Dance in West Africa

Analysis and description in relation to aspects of communication theory

von Ulrike Groß

176 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The study centres on the subject of Dance in West Africa, namely a dance of the Ewe in Southern Ghana. Although modernity is having an adverse effect on traditional dancing, it is still important in the society and may be viewed as a mirror of culture. The objectives are to describe the dance and embed this form of expression within a theoretical framework. Every movement has a meaning and in this way it is possible to explain a whole story, a person is speaking through dance.

• Reihe: Internationale Hochschulschriften
• Themen: Kunst Darstellende Künste Tanz
• ISBN: 9783830938743
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.05.2020
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Waxmann