Reading religion and spirituality in Jamaican reggae dancehall dance: spirit bodies moving
Introduction. Sanctification -- Warm up : Dancehall literature review -- Old time story : The convergence of African, neo-African and popular dance in Jamaica -- Come back again : Towards a definition of spirituality -- The Massive arrive : The gathering and meshing together of knowledge -- Party Ti...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Dance
Religious aspects
B Dancehall (Music) Religious aspects B Jamaica Religion B Jamaica Religious life and customs B Dancehall (Music) (Jamaica) B Dance (Jamaica) |
| Summary: | Introduction. Sanctification -- Warm up : Dancehall literature review -- Old time story : The convergence of African, neo-African and popular dance in Jamaica -- Come back again : Towards a definition of spirituality -- The Massive arrive : The gathering and meshing together of knowledge -- Party Time - Early Vibe : Thick descriptions/analysis of dance in the dancehall space -- Party Hot - Man dem section: The corporeal dancing body creating 'dancehall spirituality' -- Party Hot Up - Female section : Dancehall spirituality rooted and routed through African/neo-African practices and worldviews -- Coupling Section : Male and female relationships -- Signing Off/revelation : Findings and meanings -- Conclusion. Dispersal - recommendations. "This book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring, foregrounding dance, and cultural expression. This study identifies the performance and performative (behavioural actions) that may be considered as representing spiritual ritual practices within the reggae/dancehall dance phenomenon. It does so by juxtaposing reggae/dancehall against Jamaican African/neo-African spiritual practices such as Jonkonnu masquerade, Revivalism and Kumina, alongside Christianity and post-modern holistic spiritual approaches. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in performance studies, popular culture, music, theology, cultural studies, Jamaican/Caribbean culture, and dance specialists"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 281 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 0367539691 |