Alphonse Tierou

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The Eternal Law of African Dance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The African dancer requires complete technical mastery and must respect the precise rules handed down by the society of the Masques de Sagesse. Alphonse Tirou is from the Ouenon people of the Ivory Coast. His major study is the first written record of this oral tradition and it explains the movements, codes and meanings of the traditional African dance. It is extremely valuable reading for all those studying or interested in Africa, as dance is such an essential part of this continent's cultural heritage.A former student of the National Institute of Arts at Abidjan, Alphonse Tirou has been a senior dignitary in the Kman of the Masques de Sagesse for over twenty years. He is currently teaching at the Bloa Nam (Movements) dance school in Nmes, which he founded in 1979 and which is still the only school worldwide to research African dance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 202g
• ISBN-13: 9783718653065
• ISBN-10: 3718653060
• Artikelnr.: 30821023

Autorenporträt

Alphonse Tiérou, Deirdre McMahon

Inhaltsangabe

African Culture and the West Traditional African Dance The Influence of the
Natural World The African Concept of the World Three Levels of Teaching
Basic Movements The Basic Techniques The Dance The Talents and Culture of
Traditional African Dance Innovation, Improvisation and Creativity The
Kagnioulé Mountains Secondary Forms The Plain The Forest The Coast Beo and
Gnenon Dances The Circle in Architecture Social Life Criteria of Beauty The
Glo The Caillo The Gla Methods of Spatial Arrangements: The Techniques The
Directions Positions Dooplé The Soumplé The Dooplé, Kagnioulé and Slavery
The Kagnidjéè The Djiétéba The Doundo The Tchinkoui The Kouitchin The Zépié
The Neo The Positions of the Feet