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- Choreographies of African Identities: Négritude, Dance, and the National Ballet of Senegal
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
summary
Choreographies of African Identities traces interconnected interpretative frameworks around and about the National Ballet of Senegal. Using the metaphor of a dancing circle Castaldi's arguments cover the full spectrum of performance, from production to circulation and reception. Castaldi first situates the reader in a North American theater, focusing on the relationship between dancers and audiences as that between black performers and white spectators. She then examines the work of the National Ballet in relation to Léopold Sédar Senghor's Négritude ideology and cultural politics. Finally, the author addresses the circulation of dances in the streets, discotheques, and courtyards of Dakar, drawing attention to women dancers' occupation of the urban landscape.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-x
- 5. Tales of Betrayal
- pp. 102-123
- 8. Exploiting Teranga
- pp. 174-196
- Conclusion: Negritude Reconsidered
- pp. 197-204
- References
- pp. 223-236
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252090783
Related ISBN(s)
9780252030277, 9780252072680
MARC Record
OCLC
785782171
Pages
264
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2006