Sayaw : an essay on Philippine dance /

Villaruz, Basilio Esteban S.

Sayaw : an essay on Philippine dance / Basilio Esteban S. Villaruz. - 43 pages : illustrations 21 cm.

and the American dances like the foxtrot, cakewalk, boogie woogie and twist and the contemporary European classical ballets and original choreographies like Itim-Asu, Misa FIlipina and For the Gods. This essay discusses all of these and the fairly recent attempts at fusing these elements into what is called FIlipino dance theaters. --From the foreword Hispanic dances like the jota, polka and pandanggo Philippine dance is as diverse as the culture intermingling in the archipelago. This essay features dances of indigenous communities such as war and occupational dances and mimetic animal dancers


Dance
Dancing--Philippines.

GV 1703.P6 / .V713 1989