Passion and Elegance
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Passion and Elegance

How Flamenco and Classical Ballet Met at the Ballets Russes

  1. 106 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Passion and Elegance

How Flamenco and Classical Ballet Met at the Ballets Russes

About this book

This book commences with the history of Indian, Egyptian, Arab, and flamenco dance, then compares and contrasts the history of both classical ballet and flamenco.

The book outlines the early roots of flamenco in India, and the journey of the Romani through the Middle East and Europe up to their final destination in Spain. Alongside this, the history of classical ballet is detailed from its beginning in Italy to its later development in France. The book spans the period from the temples of India to Massine's Spanish ballet, The Three-cornered Hat, for the Ballets Russes. The chronicle of flamenco's journey from India to Spain is important to understanding the development of classical ballet as it relates to The Three-cornered Hat, which is the culmination of the story. The evolution of costumes, space, scenery, and props is examined along with the historical parallels.

This exploration is set to inspire and encourage choreographers to partner other dance forms with ballet as Leonide Massine did with flamenco in The Three-cornered Hat while also challenging the anthropological idea of the language of dance movement tracing the migration of people.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Endorsements Page
  3. Half-Title Page
  4. Series Page
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Dedication Page
  8. Contents
  9. Glossary
  10. Timeline for Classical Ballet and Flamenco
  11. Foreword by Maricelle Peeters
  12. Acknowledgements
  13. 1 The Early Roots of Flamenco Dance
  14. 2 Kathak Origins
  15. 3 Egyptian Connections
  16. 4 The Arab Link
  17. 5 Arrival of Flamenco in Spain
  18. 6 The Historical Path of Classical Ballet and Flamenco
  19. 7 Origins of the Ballets Russes
  20. 8 The Birth of the Ballets Russes
  21. 9 Leonide Massine and Flamenco in Spain
  22. 10 Flamenco's Contrasts and Similarities to Other Dance Forms: Character Dance and the Bolero School
  23. 11 Two Flamenco Dances: The Fandango and The Farruca
  24. 12 Analysis of the Miller's Dance and The Three-cornered Hat Story
  25. 13 Duende
  26. 14 In the Footsteps of Massine
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index