TY - BOOK AU - Villaruz, Basilio Esteban S. TI - Sayaw: an essay on Philippine dance AV - GV 1703.P6 .V713 1989 PY - 1989/// CY - [Manila] PB - Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas KW - Dance KW - sears KW - Dancing KW - Philippines N2 - 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 ER -