Swedish Tango

Author : Maria Törnqvist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136731891

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Tourism and the Globalization of Emotions by Maria Törnqvist Pdf

Today, an increasing number of people from all over the world travel to Buenos Aires to dance tango. To accommodate these intimate voyagers, tourist agencies offer travel packages, including classes in tango instruction, dance shoe shopping, and special city maps pointing out the tango clubs in town. Some of these agencies even provide “taxi dancers” — mainly Argentine men, who make a living by selling themselves as dance escorts to foreign women on a short term stay. Based on a cheek-to-cheek ethnography of intimate life in the tango clubs of Buenos Aires, this book provides a passionate exploration of tango — its sentiments and symbolic orders — as well as a critical investigation of the effects of globalization on intimate economies. Throughout the chapters, the author assesses how, in an explosive economic and political context, people’s emotional lives intermingle with a tourism industry that has formed at the intersection of close embrace dances and dollars. Bringing economies of intimacy centre stage, the book describes how a global condition is lived bodily, emotionally and politically, and offers a rich, provocative contribution to theorizing today’s global flows of people, money, and fragile dreams. As the narrative charts a course across a sea of intense, immediate emotional sensations, taken-for-granted ideas about sex, romance and power twist and turn like the steps of the tango.

Author : Sven Sjögren
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 0739047051

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Swedish Swing by Sven Sjögren Pdf

Swedish Swing contains seven original compositions by renowned violinist and pedagogue Sven Sjögren. The pieces in this collection explore various 'swing' styles, including tango, bossa nova, and boogie. The music is extremely engaging, and each piece allows the students to concentrate on specific pedagogical tasks. The CD includes a full performance of each piece as well as a motivational play-along track.

Author : Alyson Richman
Publisher : Washington Square Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743476433

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Swedish Tango by Alyson Richman Pdf

Octavio Ribeiro is a rising movie star in Chile when, at the request of famed poet Pablo Neruda, he agrees to serve as a media trainer in the presidential campaign of Salvador Allende. This involvement exposes Octavio and his family -- especially his wife, Salomé -- to the ruthless kidnapping and terror tactics of Allende's political rival, General Augusto Pinochet...until they escape to political exile in Sweden, where another couple -- Samuel and Kaija Rudin -- are also living as expatriates. Dr. Rudin is a psychiatrist specializing in treating people who, like Salomé, have been traumatized by the events of war and upheaval. As the Rudins and Ribeiros dance with destiny, each family must confront the secrets they have kept from one another -- and face the personal consequences of their political choices. Rich with historical detail, and written in shimmering prose, Swedish Tango is an epic tale of two cultures that no reader will soon forget.

Author : Ian Aitken
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1968 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781135206208

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Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film 3-Volume Set by Ian Aitken Pdf

The Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film is a fully international reference work on the history of the documentary film from the Lumière brothers' Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1885) to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 (2004). This Encyclopedia provides a resource that critically analyzes that history in all its aspects. Not only does this Encyclopedia examine individual films and the careers of individual film makers, it also provides overview articles of national and regional documentary film history. It explains concepts and themes in the study of documentary film, the techniques used in making films, and the institutions that support their production, appreciation, and preservation.

Author : Buzz Yudell,John Ruble
Publisher : Images Publishing
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1876907479

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Moore Ruble Yudell by Buzz Yudell,John Ruble Pdf

The Master Architect Series is a valuable information source and reference to some of the greatest architecture of our time, reflecting each master architect's unique designs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789004388291

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A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925-1950 by Anonim Pdf

A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925-1950 is the first work to consider all the arts and to discuss the role of the avant-garde not only in aesthetic terms but in its cultural and political context.

Author : Sven-Erik Klinkmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Folklore
ISBN : IND:30000087687020

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Popular Imagination by Sven-Erik Klinkmann Pdf

Author : Ian Aitken
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780415596428

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The Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film by Ian Aitken Pdf

This reference work explores the history of the documentary film. It discusses individual films and filmmakers; examines national and regional filmmaking traditions; elaborates on production companies, organizations, festivals, and institutions; explores themes, issues, and representations; and describes various styles, techniques, and technical issues.

Author : Maria Pramaggiore
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791480076

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Irish and African American Cinema by Maria Pramaggiore Pdf

Focusing on two film traditions not normally studied together, Maria Pramaggiore examines more than two dozen Irish and African American films, including Do the Right Thing, In the Name of the Father, The Crying Game, Boyz N the Hood, The Snapper, and He Got Game, arguing that these films foreground practices of character identification that complicate essentialist notions of national and racial identity. The porous sense of self associated with moments of identification in these films offers a cinematic counterpart to W. E. B. Du Bois's potent concept of double consciousness, an epistemological standpoint derived from experiences of colonization, racialization, and cultural disruption. Characters in these films, Pramaggiore suggests, reject the national paradigm of insider and outsider in favor of diasporic both/and notions of self, thereby endorsing the postmodern concept of identity as performance.

Author : Alf Björnberg,Thomas Bossius
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781134858507

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Made in Sweden by Alf Björnberg,Thomas Bossius Pdf

Made in Sweden: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the history, sociology and musicology of twentieth-century Swedish popular music. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars of Swedish popular music and covers the major figures, styles and social contexts of pop music in Swedish. Although the vast majority of the contributors are Swedish, the essays are expressly written for an international English-speaking audience. No knowledge of Swedish music or culture will be assumed. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance to Swedish popular music; each section features a brief introduction by the volume editors. The book presents a general description of the history and background of Swedish popular music, followed by essays that are organized into thematic sections: The Historical Development of the Swedish Popular-Music Mainstream; The Swedishness of Swedish Popular-Music Genres; Professionalization and Diversification; and Swedish Artist Personas. Contributors: Jonas Bjälesjö Alf Björnberg Thomas Bossius Peter Dahlén Olle Edström Karin L. Eriksson Rasmus Fleischer Sverker Hyltén-Cavallius Lars Lilliestam Ulf Lindberg Morten Michelsen Susanna Nordström Marita Rhedin Henrik Smith-Sivertsen Ann Werner Kajsa Widegren

Author : João Luiz Pinheiro-Franco,Alexander R. Vaccaro,Edward C. Benzel,H. Michael Mayer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783662477564

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Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease by João Luiz Pinheiro-Franco,Alexander R. Vaccaro,Edward C. Benzel,H. Michael Mayer Pdf

In this book, leading international specialists in the field join forces to discuss topics, issues and approaches that are of key importance in the optimal treatment of lumbar degenerative disk disease. The coverage is wide ranging, from current understanding of physiopathology and genetics and modern imaging techniques through to the diverse minimally invasive, non-fusion, and fusion surgical techniques. Detailed attention is drawn to the most important aspects to be considered when approaching the patient and making treatment decisions. The role of conservative management is appraised, and surgical techniques and their indications are carefully described. In the concluding section, some of the top specialists from across the world reflect on the lessons that they have learned during lifetimes in spinal surgery. Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease will be an instructive and fascinating source of information for all spine surgeons and other spine care providers.

Author : Marie Tillman
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781455505609

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The Letter by Marie Tillman Pdf

A love story and an inspirational tale of recovery and self-discovery, Marie Tillman opens up for the first time about her marriage to ex-NFL star Pat Tillman, and her journey to rebuild her life after his death. In 2003, Pat Tillman, serving in the US Army, hastily wrote a "just in case" letter to his wife, Marie. When he returned on leave before his departure to Afghanistan, he placed the letter on top of their bedroom dresser. For months it sat there, sealed and ever-present, like a black hole through which Marie knew her stable life would be pulled if she ever had reason to open it. Then, in April 2004, Marie's worst nightmare came true. In the days following his death, it was Pat's letter that kept her going and, more than that, it was his words that would help her learn to navigate a world she could no longer share with her husband. In The Letter, Marie's talks for the first time about her journey to remake her life after Pat's death. In it, she recalls meeting and falling in love with Pat when they were kids, his harrowing decision to join the army after 9/11, and the devastating day when she learned he'd been killed. She describes how she withdrew from the public spotlight to grieve, learning along the way the value of solitude, self-awareness and integrity in the healing process. And, finally, Marie recounts her work to rebuild her life, including founding The Pat Tillman Foundation, an organization established to carry forth Pat's legacy of leadership, and her decision to step back into the public eye in order to inspire people to live with meaning and purpose. Filled with the lessons Marie learned and the wisdom she gained since Pat's death, The Letter is both a heartrending love story and an inspiring tale for anyone, young or old, whose life has taken an unexpected hard turn -- and who struggles to get back on the right path.

Author : Alyson Richman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 042521267X

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The Last Van Gogh by Alyson Richman Pdf

Summer, 1890. Van Gogh arrives at Auvers-sur-Oise, a bucolic French village that lures city artists to the country. It is here that twenty-year-old Maurguerite Gachet has grown up, attending to her father and brother ever since her mother's death. And it is here that Vincent Van Gogh will spend his last summer, under the care of Doctor Gachet - homeopathic doctor, dilettante painter, and collector. In these last days of his life, Van Gogh will create over 70 paintings, two of them portraits of Marguerite Gachet. But little does he know that, while capturing Marguerite and her garden on canvas, he will also capture her heart. Both a love story and historical novel, The Last Van Gogh recreates the final months of Vincent's life - and the tragic relationship between a young girl brimming with hope and an artist teetering on despair.

Author : Alyson Richman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101621257

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The Mask Carver's Son by Alyson Richman Pdf

1890. Yamamoto Kiyoki is a Japanese art student, dreaming of studying in Paris with the inspiring and vibrant Impressionist painters. Yamamoto Ryusei is Kiyoki’s father. Ryusei’s art, carving intricate masks for traditional Japanese theater, has been his refuge from loneliness since the death of his beloved wife, and he is revered as the most inspired artist of his kind. He expects his only son to honor the traditions of his family and his country, not to be seduced by Western ideas of what is beautiful. Ryusei hopes Kiyoki will follow his own distinguished career, creating masks that will become the family’s crowning achievement. But what is a father to do when his son’s path is not what he had planned? And how can a son honor his father, and yet fulfill his own destiny? READERS GUIDE INSIDE

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UCSD:31822026192260

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Yearbook for Traditional Music by Anonim Pdf

Includes record reviews.