{"product_id":"reading-religion-and-spirituality-in-jamaican-reggae-dancehall-dance-spirit-bodies-moving-paperback","title":"Reading Religion and Spirituality in Jamaican Reggae Dancehall Dance: Spirit Bodies Moving - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003e'H' Patten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring, foregrounding dance, and cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study identifies the performance and performative (behavioural actions) that may be considered as representing spiritual ritual practices within the reggae\/dancehall dance phenomenon. It does so by juxtaposing reggae\/dancehall against Jamaican African\/neo-African spiritual practices such as Jonkonnu masquerade, Revivalism and Kumina, alongside Christianity and post-modern holistic spiritual approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students and scholars in performance studies, popular culture, music, theology, cultural studies, Jamaican\/Caribbean culture, and dance specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'H' Patten is the founder and Artistic Director of Koromanti Arts and 'H' Patten Dance Theatre Company. He is an experienced choreographer, filmmaker, visual artist, storyteller, and performer and has developed an international reputation in African and Caribbean arts for over 35 years. 'H' has worked with the Jamaica School of Dance, the Jamaica National Dance Company (NDTC), L'Acadco, the University of Technology (UTECH) and the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica (ACIJ). The recipient of several awards including the Jamaican High Commission 50th Anniversary Award for services in Arts, Culture and Entertainment (2012), 'H' has choreographed for Stella Maris Dance Ensemble (Jamaica), and the National Dance Companies of Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Malawi and Zambia, as well as UK companies: Kokuma Performing Arts, Irie! dance theatre and Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble in addition to high-profile projects. Having authored a number of articles he is currently an Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF) Independent Scholarship Fellow, hosted by Goldsmiths University and presently teaches African and Caribbean dance as well as popular culture at several Universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43768984698943,"sku":"9780367539719","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/reading-religion-and-spirituality-in-jamaican-reggae-dancehall-dance-spirit-bodies-moving-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}