Dance

图书标准信息

• 作者 Andree Grau（安德·格劳） 著
• 出版社 Dorling Kindersley
• 出版时间 2003-06
• ISBN 9780751364873
• 定价 85.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 72页
• 正文语种 英语
• 丛书 Eyewitness

【内容简介】

Inthistext,discoverthemanykindsofdancearoundtheworld-fromthemagicofballettothedramaofflamenco.Fromtheearliesttimes,dancehasbeenpartofeveryculture.Peopledancetoexpresstheirfeelings,toworshiptheirgods,orjusttoenjoythemselves.Dancecontinuestobeasimportanttousasever,whetherwearewatchingaspectacularperformanceinatheatre,celebratingspecialeventsinacommunity,orsimplyexercisingatadanceclass.Thebookdescribesmanydifferentdancesfromaroundtheworld:fromtempledancesinIndiatosambadancesatacarnivalinBrazil.Itexplainsthehistoryofballetandintroducessomeofthegreatstarsofdance,fromNijinskyandPavlovatoFredAstaire.Itshowssomeofthesumptuouscostumeswornbydancersandthemanysettingsfordance,fromvillageclearingstolavishfilmsets.Step-by-stepsequencesandcolourphotographsofferaneyewitnessviewofdancetraditions-seeaballetcostumedesignedbyPicasso,dancerswhobalanceonstiltsandhead-dressesstuddedwithgemstones.Learnwhymaledancerssometimesdressaswomen,thestoriesofthegreatclassicalballetsandwhythetangowasbanned.DiscoverwhyJavanesedancersflowlikewater;dancecrazesfromthe20thcenturyandthedervisheswhowhirlaroundtoworshipAllah.

【作者简介】

Andree Grau is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Andree Grau include Dance (DK Eyewitness Guides), Eyewitness: Future.