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Essays explore the influence of Afro-Caribbean religious rituals, carnival and other folk festivals, puppet shows, and other aspects of popular culture on Cuban drama.
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Text: Spanish
From Publishers Weekly:
This wide-ranging collection of works on Afro-Caribbean theatrical folk culture and performance art is an interesting look into how Cuba's dynamic contemporary stage scene has mystical roots in African traditions. The 13 essays, spanning from 1984 to 1998, are thorough anthropological and sociohistorical studies of the essence and foundations of Cuban theater, including dance, puppetry, and children's theater as well as the mainstream stage. Martiatu's probing curiosity and her insider perspective from four decades in the field are reflected in her analyses of race and ethnicity in Cuban culture. She also describes participating in intensive performance workshops built on Afro-Cuban spiritual practices, such as Santer¡a. These pieces are generous with references to notable artists and productions; this and the lengthy bibliography will serve researchers. The weakest selection includes a tedious transcription of journal notes from the author's participation in a month-long performance workshop. Readers familiar with the classic works of Alejo Carpentier (Cr¢nicas/Chronicles) will be pleased to find his explorations of the rich syncretic nature of Cuban artistic expression ably continued. Recommended for academic and large public libraries whose Spanish-language collections are deep in performing arts, Cuban, or Afro-Caribbean topics. Bruce Jensen, UCLA Grad. Sch. of Latin American Studies and Information Studies
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- PublisherEdiciones Union
- ISBN 10 9592093253
- ISBN 13 9789592093256
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages214
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