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World History of the Dance
Taschenbuch von Curt Sachs
Sprache: Englisch

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More inclusive than any other art, the dance has been associated with every phase of human life. In relation to their historical setting the author deals with the magic powers attributed to the dance, and such motives as fertility, war, marriage and health. We read that the Indian divorces his wife in the dance and, when he is ill, dances to dispel the disease; and that once in front of the Turkish soldiers sixty Greek mothers and girls danced the old Romaiika as they threw themselves one after another into the abyss. The book includes analyses of many forms of the art--sitting dances, dances of the hands, solo, group and couple dances--and a discussion of rhythm and melody in relation to the dance.

But it is not only because of its informative character that the book is distinguished. World History of the Dance, written with rare force and insight, communicates a feeling for its subject such as is seldom found in works of historical research. It is the author's understanding of the essence of the art, its exhilaration and power to break down the distinctions of ordinary life, that makes his book so rich a contribution to the knowledge and appreciation of the dance.

More inclusive than any other art, the dance has been associated with every phase of human life. In relation to their historical setting the author deals with the magic powers attributed to the dance, and such motives as fertility, war, marriage and health. We read that the Indian divorces his wife in the dance and, when he is ill, dances to dispel the disease; and that once in front of the Turkish soldiers sixty Greek mothers and girls danced the old Romaiika as they threw themselves one after another into the abyss. The book includes analyses of many forms of the art--sitting dances, dances of the hands, solo, group and couple dances--and a discussion of rhythm and melody in relation to the dance.

But it is not only because of its informative character that the book is distinguished. World History of the Dance, written with rare force and insight, communicates a feeling for its subject such as is seldom found in works of historical research. It is the author's understanding of the essence of the art, its exhilaration and power to break down the distinctions of ordinary life, that makes his book so rich a contribution to the knowledge and appreciation of the dance.

Details
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780393002096
ISBN-10: 0393002098
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sachs, Curt
Hersteller: W. W. Norton & Company
Maße: 203 x 127 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Curt Sachs
Gewicht: 0,614 kg
Artikel-ID: 109527373
Details
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780393002096
ISBN-10: 0393002098
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sachs, Curt
Hersteller: W. W. Norton & Company
Maße: 203 x 127 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Curt Sachs
Gewicht: 0,614 kg
Artikel-ID: 109527373
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