Dance and Human History

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1974

40 minutes

Summary

Introduces the work of Alan Lomax and his colleagues in developing choreometrics, a cross-cultural method of studying the relationship of dance style to social structure. Shows how the group, including Forrestine Paulay and Irmgard Bartenieff, analyzed dance films from all over the world and established a connection between patterns of movement and patterns of culture.

Alan Lomax

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StatusReleased: 51 years ago
January 1, 1974

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