Close to the Floor

by Moloney, Mick

• ISBN13: 9780981492445
• ISBN10: 0981492444
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-15
• Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Pr

Summary

Close to the Floor brings together a distinguished and diverse cast of dancers, dance teachers, choreographers, and dance historians to discuss and reflect on the topic of tradition and change in the world of Irish and related percussive dance forms. It is fitting that this coming together commemorates the tenth anniversary of Riverdance. The success of this landmark production has drawn unprecedented global attention to the rich and varied world of Irish dance.

Author Biography

Mick Moloney is Global Distinguished Professor of Music and Irish Studies at New York University. J’aime Morrison is associate professor of performance studies at California State University, Northridge. Colin Quigley is senior lecturer in ethnomusicology at the University of Limerick.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
They Danced	p. xi
Introduction: Riverdance	p. 1
Percussive Gestures: Redefining Traditional	p. 11
Irish Dance Music-For the Feet or for the Soul?	p. 13
Drag-Slides and Toe Stands: Identity, Motivation, and Change in American Clogging	p. 23
Step Dancing in Canada: From Shared Vernacular to Regional Styles	p. 35
Percussive Relations: An Exploration of Percussive Dance at Tráth na gCos, 2002	p. 47
"Sound-dance": Mapping the Acoustic Spaces of Irish Dance	p. 57
Moderine	p. 69
Investigations	p. 82
The Impact of Riverdance on Irish Dance	p. 83
Moderator
Discussants	p. 83
Changes in Irish Dance in New York over the Past Half-Century	p. 107
Moderator
Discussants
The Irish Body: New Directions in Irish Dance	p. 129
Moderator
Discussants	p. 129
Contributors	p. 149
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