African-American Concert Dance

African-American Concert Dance
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 0252026756
ISBN-13 : 9780252026751
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Book Synopsis African-American Concert Dance by : John O. Perpener

Download or read book African-American Concert Dance written by John O. Perpener and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides biographical and historical information on a group of African-American artists who worked during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s to legitimize dance of the African diaspora as a serious art form.


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