Tourism dance performances - Authenticity and creativity

Journal/Book: Ann Tourism Res. 1996; 23: The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England OX5 1GB. Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd. 780-797.

Abstract: Despite shifts in scale and context, dance performance in tourism settings, unlike some other artistic expressions, remains ''authentic'' and creative. Possible explanations for this include the manner in which ''authentic'' and ''creative'' are defined, the unique properties of dance as expressive behavior, and the particular politico-economic situation of different settings. The data used for this study are cross-cultural, assessing Native American, Oceanic, Caribbean, and African studies of dance performance, primarily those collected during Fieldwork in Haiti and Cuba. The analysis is interpretive, based on cultural framing and examination of dance behavior and its affect.

Note: Article YP Daniel, Smith Coll, Berenson 1, Northampton, MA 01063 USA

Keyword(s): ARTS

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