Tap Dancing America

Tap Dancing America
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : 9780190225384
ISBN-13 : 0190225386
Rating : 4/5 (386 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Tap Dancing America by : Constance Valis Hill

Download or read book Tap Dancing America written by Constance Valis Hill and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish percussive step dances like the jig, gioube, buck-and-wing, and juba to the work of such contemporary tap luminaries as Gregory Hines, Brenda Bufalino, Dianne Walker, and Savion Glover.


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