Publications

The writings of Doris Green have graced the pages of many newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. Below is a partial list of some or these writings.

     "The National Dance Company of Senegal." International Encyclopedia of Dance.Vol.4. Feb. (1998)
     "Resurrecting African Music and Dance." Cultural Survival Quarterly. Winter 1998. p.18.
     "Traditional Dance in Africa." African Dance: An Artistic, Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, Edited by Kariamu Welsh          Asante.  Africa World Press, Inc. NJ (1996). pp13-28.
      "Notations of African Music and Dance." Dance Notation Journal. Fall, 1984.
      "Percussion Notation." Dance Notation Journal. Vol. 1#1`. Jan. (1983): 37-49.
      "Sheet Music for African Instruments." Modern Drummer, June 1983.
      "African Oral Tradition Literacy." Journal of Black Studies, June 1985
       "Sangba: The Origin of the Djimbe. NY., 1986.
       "Makwaya" notated score of an Afro-American dance choreographed and notated by Doris Green, Dance Notation
        Bureau, 1985.

Works in Print

Greenotation Manuscripts of African Music and Dance. This is a 350 page book that includes notations of various percussion instruments found in Africa.There are a variety of  drums, (single headed, double headed, multilple drums for one player),bells rattles, xylophones,  castanets, music boxes different styles of handclapping and water drums. There are sample notations of integrated scores from some of Africa's most popular dances, such as Sabar, Agahu and Atsiagbekor.