Dance and Human History

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Dance and Human History (1974)

Directed by Alan Lomax

· 40m

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.

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Director
Alan Lomax

Details

Release date
1974-01-01
Runtime
40m
Original language
EN