The Black Tradition in American Dance
- ISBN-10
- 0847810925
- ISBN-13
- 9780847810925
- Category
- African American dance
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications
- Authors
- Richard A. Long, Joe Nash
Description
Traces the influence of Afro-Anericans on modern dance, from cultural roots in pre-slavery Africa to recent Broadway productions
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