African dance : an artistic, historical, and philosophical inquiry

摘要: It is widely held that religion in Africa cannot be separated from other aspects of life. One read this book without reaching a similar conclusion. Kariamu Welsh Asante has skilfully organised the contributions into multi-faceted analysis African culture by focusing specifically on medium dance, which con tributors to volume link various ways with religious expressions. This accomplished under four headings all dealing tradition. The first examines tradition itself followed sections and continuity, transformed contextualised. pervasiveness made particularly clear article late Pearl Primus, whom dedicated. Primus provides reader vivid sense what it feels like experience she describes as being so ‘hypnotic’ draws dancer ‘nearer nearer centre ‘All-Being”’. why, argues, those who wish understand dance should learn also about religions. theme holistic world-view traditional supported subsequent Doris Green imitating life including eating, pounding corn, hunting, fishing, self-defence sexual activity. She attention importance dancing nection cycle rituals, surrounding puberty. Esilokun Kinni-Olusanyin follows demonstrating how central feature drum ritual dances contributes forming complete expression ‘symmetrical, consonant concert sound animated movement, colour form’. Robert Nicholls University Virgin Islands intro duces section ‘Tradition Continuity’ arguing indigenous cultures are ‘functional social instruments’ over research