{"product_id":"womens-dance-traditions-of-uzbekistan","title":"Womens Dance Traditions Of Uzbekistan By Gray, Laurel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first comprehensive work in English on the three major regional styles of Uzbek women’s dance – \u003cbr\u003eFerghana, Khiva and Bukhara – and their broader Silk Road cultural connections, from folklore roots\u003cbr\u003eto contemporary stage dance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book surveys the remarkable development from the earliest manifestations in ancient civilizations\u003cbr\u003eto a sequestered existence under Islam; from patronage under Soviet power to a place of pride for Uzbek nationhood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt considers the role that immigration had to play on the development of the dances; how women boldly challenged societal gender roles to perform in public; how both material culture and the natural world manifest in the dance; and it illuminates the innovations of pioneering choreographers who drew from Central Asian folk traditions, gestures and aesthetics – not Russian ballet – to first shape modern Uzbek stage dance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by the first American dancer invited to study in Uzbekistan, this book offers insight into the once-hidden world of Uzbek women’s dance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57575919452542,"sku":"NW9781350249479","price":19.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781350249479.jpg?v=1783228890","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/womens-dance-traditions-of-uzbekistan","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}