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Asian Dance

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AsianDance, Second Edition introduces readers to the rich variety of dancetraditions of India, Thailand, Java, Bali, China, and Japan. From theprofound impact Hindu deities had on dance in India and later inSoutheast Asia thousands of years ago to the 20th-century developmentof Butoh in Japan, dance has been a means for people to expressthemselves religiously, culturally, and socially in celebration. Inlearning about the varied Asian dances across the world's largestcontinent, readers will discover how the art form is an essential wayfor Asians to express themselves and their history.

 

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