MALBORG, KIM

Korean Dance

Seoul, Korea, Ewha Womans University Press. 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 8973006266) Laminated Hardcover. Book, Dance has been a medium for understanding the philosophy of and emotions behind a culture. This is especially true for a country with a vast and complex history like Korea. Korean dance is a tradition that includes every form of contemporary dance in the country, from shamanistic to folk, court to modern traditional dance, and even breakdancing. Over the past several centuries, each of these unique dance forms has attempted to convey the Korean psyche. This book aims to examine Korean dance from its primitive roots to the complex court rituals and on to the pop culture styles of today.146p. illus [col] index. New/No Jacket.

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Book number: 32514

Catalogue: Dance and Dancing

Keywords: 8973006266 Korea, Korean Dance Korea

OLIPHANT, BETTY

Miss O: My Life in Dance

Winnipeg, Turnstone Press. 1997, 1st Canadian Edition. (ISBN: 0888012101) Hardcover. Book, Forard by Mikhail Baryshnikov. Miss O: My Life in Dance is the candid autobiography of Betty Oliphant, founder of Canada's renowned National Ballet School. World War, two failed marriages, two daughters, an abortion, a long battle with depression, back-breaking work, eventual world-wide recognition, and friendships with some of leading dancers of our time make Betty Oliphant's exceptionally frank autobiography both a vivid picture of the birth of ballet in Canada and the story of an exceptional woman. With an introduction from Mikhail Baryshnikov."Betty Oliphant has written a moving account of her pioneering efforts to launch ballet in Canada. She paints vivid behind-the-scenes pictures of the school and company she founded and of the ballet stars she nurtured, among them Veronica Tennant, Karen Kain and Rex Harrington. With characteristic candour, she recounts her many battles along the way and her experiences with international stars Erik Bruhm and Rudolf Nureyev. 271p. illus.index Copy od book revire laid in.{COPY OF BOOK REVIEW LIAD IN. New/New.

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Book number: 044747

Catalogue: Dance and Dancing

Keywords: 0888012101 Canada Dance Canadian Balley Company Biographies - Canadian Biographies - Women