Music and Dance (Discovering World Cultures)

Morris, Neil

ISBN 10: 0778702391 ISBN 13: 9780778702399

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 2001

Synopsis

Chronicles the history of music and dancing throughout the world, discussing instruments, their religious and cultural significance, performances, indigenous and folk music, and technology.

About this title

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People dancing When people dance, they move their bodies in rhythm, usually in time to music. Most people dance simply to have fun, using their energy to express themselves through movement. They dance on their own, in pairs, or in larger groups. Some take it more seriously, learning complicated steps and even entering dancing competitions. Professional dancers entertain others with their skills: they may be classical ballet dancers, or actors who dance in musicals. People have danced in different ways throughout history, and new forms of dance appear all the time.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8-These titles cover an array of topically arranged information compacted into a simple, accessible format. Each subject receives two pages filled with numerous full-color illustrations and brief captions. Clothing discusses fashion, footwear, accessories, religious dress, and more. A typical section displays numerous items and explains who wore what, when, and why. For example, the caption beneath a thaali states, "Many married women in southern India wear a necklace like this-which reveals details about their family history and their social status." Music treats such topics as technology, instruments, performances, and folk music. The technology segment includes pictures of a phonograph, jukebox, and CD, and concludes with music available due to MP3, "a way of storing music, that makes it easy to send over the internet." The extravagant number of illustrations and their wide-ranging scope are these titles' strengths. Indeed, the books are almost limited by their extensive coverage, but they do provide starting points for research.
Laura Glaser, Euless Junior High School, TX
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0778702391
• ISBN 13: 9780778702399
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Faleschini Gian Paolo, Pastorelli Antonella, Ravaglia Paola, Stalio Studio, Stalio Ivan