This book is about the folk: the folk in folk dance, the folk in folklore, the folk in folk wisdom. When we see folk dance on the stage or in a tourist setting, which is the way in which many of us experience folk dance, the question arises are these the “real folk” performing their authentic dances? Or are they urban, well trained, carefully-rehearsed professional dancers who make their livelihood as representatives of a specific nation-state acting as the folk? Or something in between? T...

Everyone who viewed the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games can understand the power of dance and mass movement in the service of politics. While examples of such public performances and huge festivals are familiar in Nazi Germany, the former Soviet Union and today's North Korea, this new book addresses the lesser known examples of Spain under Franco, the Dominican Republic, Iran, Croatia and Uzbekistan, all of which have been subjected to various political regimes.

This edited collection is compiled from the first MENACA (Middle East, North African, and Central Asian) Dance and Music Symposium (Pomona College, March 13-16, 2023), and includes a wide variety of readings on Middle Eastern Dance and Music. The writers range from pioneers in the field of Middle Eastern dance and dance studies, from Barbara Sellers-Young, Karin van Nieuwkerk, and Anthony Shay to a range of newer voices. These authors come from dance, performance studies, theatre, and anth...

When Men Dance explores the intersection of dance and perceptions of male gender and sexuality across history and different cultural contexts. Chapters tackle the history and dilemmas that revolve around dance and notions of masculinity from a variety of dance studies perspectives, and are accompanied by fascinating personal histories that complement their themes.

This book is a compilation of poems themed around crime, criminals, murderers, etc. Different poets from around the world, in their poetic approach, have described crime, criminals, their mindsets, pre and afterthoughts, and all the negativity during any incident. It takes a heart full of bravery and a sharp mind capable of doing fast evaluation & interpretation of imaginary visuals and quotes.This book is a must-read for book enthusiasts. Get one for yourself or for your friends, ...

Dance intersects with ethnicity in a powerful variety of ways and at a broad set of venues. Dance practices and attitudes about ethnicity have sometimes been the source of outright discord, as when African Americans were - and sometimes still are - told that their bodies are 'not right' for ballet, when Anglo Americans painted their faces black to perform in minstrel shows, when 19th century Christian missionaries banned the performance of particular native dance traditions throughout much...

Spies, vengeance, and one seriously well-dressed manMia trembles as she reads the letter that arrives from Ridley Prison.Seduction. Rope ties. Descriptions of things Mia has never experienced or known.The man’s words are desperately passionate. He longs for a woman who must have given him a fake address. Mia’s address.She plans to send the letter back. He’s a convicted felon.But his words gnaw at her. She’s never done anythi...

If it's time to die, Mia and Jax want to make their final days count.The fourth and FINAL volume of the addictive romantic suspense series from the desk of USA Today bestselling author Deanna Roy / JJ KnightSeparated. Unsure if the other one is alive. Desperate.Jax's ex-lover has captured Mia, and Jovana isn't playing by anyone's rules but her own.Jax is in the hands of the Vigilantes, where in-fighting, suspicion and lies are destr...

If this is what it's like to be a captive, Mia wants to be a prisoner forever.This is the second volume of the addictive four-part romantic suspense series, The Vigilantes, from the desk of USA Today best-selling author Annie Winters and suspense writer Tony West.Jax may have kidnapped her. But now Mia wants to stay.The man is skilled, intelligent, and gorgeous. His life is dangerous and wild. Mia's ready to do whatever it takes to avoid ge...

It had been hundreds of years since humanity and their Witch allies had been forced to retreat to the fortress cities after the disastrous war to eliminate the Magi Clans.Nuclear weapons had burned the skies, and Grand Magic pulled entire continents beneath the seas before the end, but the victory was secured, no Magi was left alive in their slowly recovering world.Or so they thought.Wolfe Noxus was born on the lower levels of a fortress city run by the Morgana Cove...

The Vigilantes have obliterated Mia’s past, but Jax is her futureThe third volume of the addictive four-part romantic suspense series from the desk of USA Today bestselling author Deanna Roy / JJ KnightAfter the Vigilantes blow up Mia’s house, Jax knows he has to let her stay with him. It’s the only way to protect her.If he can keep her safe at all.Mia knows her future belongs to Jax. She has no family, no home, and nothing to retur...

Wolfe Noxus's power surges as he and his bonded witches rise through the ranks at the Magi Academy. But a politically motivated military draft rips them from their studies, leaving them betrayed and stranded on the front lines to face a monstrous tide. Now, Wolfe must unlock his true power to protect his growing family, expose the conspiracy, and survive a war he was never meant to win.© Aoki_aku 2023 Recorded with the permission of the Author. All rights reserved. ℗ 2025 4th Bridg...