The United States took the lead in modern dance innovation during
the 1960s when artists such as Martha Graham, Josse Limbon, Paul
Taylor, Alvin Aeiley and Alwin Nikolais overwhelmed European
audiences. Subsequently, the New German Tanztheatre revitalized
German theatre traditions with its new content and application of
some of the United States modern dance techniques. This book
discusses both parallels and distinctions between the history of
modern dance in the United States and Germany. This work examines
the phenomena of the modern dance movement between 1920 and 1968 in
an international context, focusing on its beginnings in Europe and
its philosophy as formulated by Dalcroze, Laban, Wigman, and Jooss.
The book traces the effects of the Third Reich on these artists as
well as their influence on the developing American modern dance
movement through the postwar years, with a particular focus on Kurt
Jooss and the Tanztheatre.
General
Imprint: |
Harwood-Academic Publishers
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Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Choreography and Dance Studies Series |
Release date: |
September 1997 |
First published: |
April 1995 |
Authors: |
Isa Partsch-Bergsohn
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
196 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-7186-5558-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Dance >
General
|
LSN: |
3-7186-5558-6 |
Barcode: |
9783718655588 |
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