Moving Oceans
Celebrating Dance in the South Pacific
Published on 2. April 2014
Book
Hardback
214 pages
978-1-138-01682-8 (ISBN)
Description
Celebrating the diversity of dance across the South Pacific, this volume studies the various experiences, motivations and aims for dance, emerging from the voices of dance professionals in the islands. In particular, it focuses on the interplay of cultures and pathways of migration as people move across the region discovering new routes and connections.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
409 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-01682-8 (9781138016828)
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Persons
Ralph Buck is Associate Professor and Head of Dance Studies, National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries, University of Auckland.
Nicholas Rowe is Senior Lecturer in Dance Studies and the Associate Dean (Postgraduate), National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries, University of Auckland.
Nicholas Rowe is Senior Lecturer in Dance Studies and the Associate Dean (Postgraduate), National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries, University of Auckland.
Content
Foreword Salote Nita Latu, Nicole Peirera and Pauline Hiroti. Preface Stephanie Burridge. Acknowledgements. Introduction Ralph Buck and Nicholas Rowe. 1. Godwits, Kuaka and the Returns of Ausdruckstanz in Aotearoa Carol Brown 2. The Role of Gunge Takwaku Dance in Kraku-bandi Female Initiation of the Yangit of Papua New Guinea Naomi Faik-Simet 3. Learning and Performing my Pacific Island identity Teuila Hughes 4. Earthquakes and Aftershocks: Dance in Christchurch Trudy Dobbie 5. Hip Hop Dance in New Zealand and Pacific Islands Katherine Walker, Josh Mitikulena and Seidah Karati 6. Tracing the Steps of Modern and Contemporary Dance in Twentieth-Century New Zealand Marianne Schultz 7. A Teacher's Story: He Purakau na te Kaiako Tia Reihana-Morunga 8. Dancing the Kolo under the Long White Cloud Dagmar Simon 9. Treasuring the Meke in a Modern Fiji Sachiko Miller 10. The Role of a Service Organisation for Dance - DANZ, Dance Aotearoa New Zealand Tania Kopytko 11. Artist Voices and Biographies Sarah Knox and Rose Martin. Index