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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821629603321

Autore

Martin John Joseph <1893->

Titolo

The dance in theory / / by John Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, NJ, : Princeton Book Co., 1989

ISBN

0-87127-273-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 p.)

Disciplina

792.8/0973

Soggetti

Modern dance - United States - History

Dance - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1 The Nature of Movement; 2 Form and Composition; 3 The Basis of Style

Sommario/riassunto

Although originally published in 1965, this edition of The Dance in Theory was republished in 1989 as the same text with a new introduction by Jack Anderson. The Dance in Theory reprints the first third of John Martin's seminal 1939 book, Introduction to the Dance. It presents Martin's analysis of the theoretical underpinnings of modern dance, including a discussion of the nature of movement, form and composition, and the basis of style.In clear and simple terms, Martin helps us to understand how dances are made and gives us knowledge to view the dance with the intel