Sokodae
Sokodae

Author: Drid Williams

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1784798908

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For more than thirty years, The Institute for Cultural Research (ICR) led the field in stimulating debate and examining ideas within the humanities. Among the Institute's active followers was J. D. Salinger, Robert Graves, Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing, and many others from all walks of life.During its long and distinguished service, ICR published dozens of papers on cultural and cross-cultural themes. Written by scientists, scholars, novelists, musicians, and an array of others, these papers formed a unique resource that is as relevant today as it was decades ago.In the years since ICR ceased formal activities, The Idries Shah Foundation has continued the spirit of its work, and have republished the full range of original monographs.

The Music and Dance of the World's Religions
The Music and Dance of the World's Religions

Author: E. Rust

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1996-08-23

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 0313033358

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Despite the world-wide association of music and dance with religion, this is the first full-length study of the subject from a global perspective. The work consists of 3,816 references divided among 37 chapters. It covers tribal, regional, and global religions and such subjects as shamanism, liturgical dance, healing, and the relationship of music, mathematics, and mysticism. The referenced materials display such diverse approaches as analysis of music and dance, description of context, direct experience, observation, and speculation. The references address topics from such disciplines as sociology, anthropology, history, linguistics, musicology, ethnomusicology, theology, medicine, semiotics, and computer technology. Chapter 1 consists of general references to religious music and dance. The remaining 36 chapters are organized according to major geographical areas. Most chapters begin with general reference works and bibliographies, then continue with topics specific to the region or religion. This book will be of use to anyone with an interest in music, dance, religion, or culture.

Anthropology and the Dance
Anthropology and the Dance

Author: Drid Williams

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780252071348

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Drid Williams explores dance and dance-related subjects ranging from Aboriginal and African dances to the Royal Ballet, and makes a compelling case for moving beyond the Western view of the dance as mere entertainment.

Cultural Research
Cultural Research

Author: Tahir Shah

Publisher: Octagon Press, Limited

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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In a world shrunk by speedier travel, cultures impinge more readily upon alien cultures. Such impacts bring about change. The examples in this book show some societies declining as a result, some thriving -- and something of the efforts to encompass the resulting complex situations within an international legal framework.

The Sokodae: a West African Dance: ISF Monograph 7
The Sokodae: a West African Dance: ISF Monograph 7

Author: Drid Williams

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-13

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781784798895

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For more than thirty years, The Institute for Cultural Research (ICR) led the field in stimulating debate and examining ideas within the humanities. Among the Institute's active followers was J. D. Salinger, Robert Graves, Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing, and many others from all walks of life. During its long and distinguished service, ICR published dozens of papers on cultural and cross-cultural themes. Written by scientists, scholars, novelists, musicians, and an array of others, these papers formed a unique resource that is as relevant today as it was decades ago. In the years since ICR ceased formal activities, The Idries Shah Foundation has continued the spirit of its work, and have republished the full range of original monographs.

Ten Lectures on Theories of the Dance
Ten Lectures on Theories of the Dance

Author: Drid Williams

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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We like to think that stereotypes about 'the dance, ' 'dancers, ' and 'dancing' are not as prevalent as they were in the 19th century, but is this true? Theories of the dance_unlike sport, signing, martial arts, and rituals_are trivialized and vitiated by an astonishing number of outdated ideas. This book aims to clear some of the intellectual underbrush that tends to accumulate in neglected fields of academic study, and it will be especially useful to people who are interested in the anthropology of the dance and human movemen

New Encyclopedia of Africa
New Encyclopedia of Africa

Author: John Middleton

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13:

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Contains a collection of alphabetically-arranged entries from Dakar to Hydrology on the history, geography, culture, religion and ideologies, wars, and economy of the African nations; and includes essays and photographs.