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National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance

John Charles Chasteen

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When John Charles Chasteen learned that Sim?n Bol�var, the Liberator, danced on a banquet table to celebrate Latin American independence in 1824, he tried to visualize the scene. How, he wondered, did the Liberator dance? Did he bounce stiffly in his dress uniform? Or did he move his hips? In other words, how high had African dance influences reached in Latin American societies? A vast social gap separated Bol�var from people of African descent; however, Chasteen's research shows that popular culture could bridge the gap.

Fast-paced and often funny, this book explores the history of Latin American popular dance before the twentieth century. Chasteen first focuses on Havana, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro, where dances featuring a transgressive close embrace emerged by 1900. Then, digging deeper in time, Chasteen uncovers the historical experiences that molded Latin American popular dance, including carnival celebrations, the social lives of slaves, European fashions, and, oddly enough, religious processions. The relationship between Latin American dance and nationalism, it turns out, is very deep, indeed.

Language: English

Pages: 269

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Release: January 30, 2004

ISBN: 0826329411

ISBN 13: 9780826329417

National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance

John Charles Chasteen

3.1/5 ( ratings)

When John Charles Chasteen learned that Sim?n Bol�var, the Liberator, danced on a banquet table to celebrate Latin American independence in 1824, he tried to visualize the scene. How, he wondered, did the Liberator dance? Did he bounce stiffly in his dress uniform? Or did he move his hips? In other words, how high had African dance influences reached in Latin American societies? A vast social gap separated Bol�var from people of African descent; however, Chasteen's research shows that popular culture could bridge the gap.

Fast-paced and often funny, this book explores the history of Latin American popular dance before the twentieth century. Chasteen first focuses on Havana, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro, where dances featuring a transgressive close embrace emerged by 1900. Then, digging deeper in time, Chasteen uncovers the historical experiences that molded Latin American popular dance, including carnival celebrations, the social lives of slaves, European fashions, and, oddly enough, religious processions. The relationship between Latin American dance and nationalism, it turns out, is very deep, indeed.

Language: English

Pages: 269

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Release: January 30, 2004

ISBN: 0826329411

ISBN 13: 9780826329417

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