NORTH CAROLINA ADOPTED TEXTBOOK MATERIALS

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Below is the full description of the five units available in Artsource® DANCE: Cultural Connections that are only available for North Carolina educators. To order, contact the North Carolina State Textbook Warehouse at (919) 715-5377.

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North Carolina Artsource® DANCE: Cultural Connections
ISBN: 0-9652822-1-X

• SUITE OF APPALACHIAN MUSIC & DANCE featuring AMAN International Folk Ensemble
  In this vibrant unit, the AMAN International Folk Ensemble focuses on a wide range of dance forms and music found in a far-reaching geographical area of the Appalachians, reflecting both European and African influences. The theme, Enduring Values, is underscored in the lessons. Includes video and audio.

• EAGLE DANCE & HOOP DANCE featuring American Indian Dance Theatre
  The American Indian Dance Theatre performs a theatrically-staged presentation of Native American dance and music, while maintaining the integrity of different cultural traditions. The unit highlights experiences which explore the Power of Nature and people's relationship to it. Traditional stories central to both the Eagle and Hoop dances are included, as well as inspiring lessons. Includes video.
• LOS MITOS, DANZA DE LA REATA & JARABE DE AMOR RANCHERO featuring
  Amalia Hernandez & the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico Ballet Folklorico de Mexico captures the heart and spirit of the Mexican people and their traditions in these materials through the pageantry and ritual of the indigenous cultures before the arrival of the Spaniards. Also depicted is the influence of the Spanish and European cultures on these groups, creating a style called 'Mestizo.' The multidisciplinary lessons are built around themes based on The Human Family. Includes video, audio and slides.
• LAI HARAOBA & VASANTA RASA LILA featuring Ranganiketan Manipuri Cultural Arts Troupe
  This unit shows ways to communicate through expressive hand gestures and spellbinding music played on unique instruments which have derived from the ancient culture of Manipur, India. This cultural heritage has been preserved intact for thousands of years and passed from one generation to the next via master artists and teachers. Social studies themes of Enduring Values and Transformation are explored in the lessons. Includes video and audio.
• AFRICAN ROOTS IN AMERICAN SOIL featuring African American Dance Ensemble
  Every year Dr. Chuck Davis journeys to Africa and "sits at the feet of the elders." His research on the history, music and dance of specific cultural groups enables him to choreograph African American interpretations of authentic material from Africa. The video includes "Lamban," a Griot or historian's dance from the Old Mali Empire, circa 13th century, and "Isicathulo," a gum boot dance of the Shona, Ndebele and Zulu people in Southern Africa. Lessons feature an African folktale that is told on the audio, as well as chants, proverbs, Kwanzaa, and ways to develop leadership through dance. Includes video and audio.