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History of Dance

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The history of dance is the study of the evolution and development of dance forms, styles, and practices across different cultures and time periods. It examines the social, political, and artistic contexts that have influenced dance, as well as its role in cultural expression and communication throughout human history.
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The history of dance is the study of the evolution and development of dance forms, styles, and practices across different cultures and time periods. It examines the social, political, and artistic contexts that have influenced dance, as well as its role in cultural expression and communication throughout human history.

Key research themes

1. How do political, linguistic, and cultural identities shape the historiography and practice of classical dance traditions?

This theme investigates the ways in which regional, national, and linguistic politics influence how classical dance forms are historicized, canonized, and performed. Focusing particularly on South Asia, the research highlights how dance histories and identities are constructed amidst postcolonial nation-building, linguistic politics, and cultural assertion. It analyzes the dynamic entanglement of dance as a site of identity formation and political contestation, illustrating the role of dance in cultural nationalism and the reinvention of tradition.

Key finding: This study demonstrates how Hungarian stage dance between the World Wars embodied and communicated national identity through a symbolic dance language that fused folk elements with theatrical ballet. It argues that dance... Read more
Key finding: This multidisciplinary paper argues for situating South Asian dance studies within frameworks of intersectionality that address contemporary global and local socio-political challenges including authoritarianism, caste,... Read more

2. What are the evolutionary and social functions of dance in human societies across cultures?

Research under this theme explores dance from an evolutionary biology and social science perspective, examining its adaptive roles in communication, social bonding, and mating. It investigates proximate and ultimate mechanisms of dance behavior, including group synchronization, signaling of fitness and coalitionary strength, and the cultural transmission of social information. This research elucidates why dance is a near-universal human phenomenon and how it functions to coordinate social interactions and maintain group cohesion beyond artistic or recreational purposes.

Key finding: This paper synthesizes interdisciplinary evidence supporting the hypothesis that human dance evolved as a social signaling mechanism conveying mating quality, social cohesion, and group synchrony. It proposes that dance... Read more
Key finding: Though focused primarily on contemporary socio-cultural aspects, this ethnographic study connects dance practice to social signaling and cultural identity in Egypt. It reveals how belly dance performs complex social... Read more

3. How have dance studies established themselves as interdisciplinary academic fields, and what methodologies and critical perspectives inform their development?

This theme addresses the disciplinary formation and epistemological foundations of dance studies as an academic field. It explores institutional, cultural, and intellectual developments from the late 20th century onwards, focusing on the negotiation between theory and practice, challenges of articulating dance within global and local academic frameworks, and the incorporation of critical theories such as postcolonialism, intersectionality, and critical heritage studies. It also considers the role of archival work, ethnography, and expanding bodies of knowledge that question traditional historiographical practices.

Key finding: This paper traces the emergence of dance studies as a distinct academic discipline through socio-political and institutional histories, notably in East Germany, the UK, and the US. It argues that dance studies negotiated its... Read more
Key finding: This collaborative roundtable-like intervention critiques Eurocentric and ethnonationalist approaches in Nordic dance historiography, advocating for diverse, inclusive histories that recognize marginalized and undervalued... Read more
Key finding: This study recovers and revaluates the innovative ethnographic contributions of five female artists—Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus, Zora Neale Hurston, Maya Deren, and Franziska Boas—who integrated embodied methodologies,... Read more

All papers in History of Dance

Una invitación a conocer la función de la danza como una suerte de médium entre las artes y el esoterismo occidental de los siglos XIX y XX.
En este texto se plantea la videodanza como una transparencia de los cuerpos danzantes: su intimidad, su experiencia, su profundidad de cuerpo poetico, a traves de los destellos, esos instantes privilegiados. La videodanza es... more
Ako romantika, u umetnosti i životu, znaći predavanje bez ostatka, onda je glumac Sava Damjanović prototip teatarskog romantizma. Ovaj banatski krajišnik, robusne spolјašnosti i treperave duše, ispunio je svoju životnu i umetničku sudbinu... more
Este texto, a través de la reseña de dos espectáculos de circo contemporáneo francés, intenta mostrar que la esencia del circo radica en la poesía del cuerpo en movimiento, la noción de colectivo y lo real en el entendido que el artista... more
The reflections shared here are based on a research experience carried out with the support of A/R/Tography (Dias; Irwin, 2013), together with the Bachelor of Dance Education Course at the Federal University of Santa Maria, during the... more
Espectáculos del México antiguo y colonial, relativos a los orígenes del circo
Azerbaycan kültürü, zengin tarihi ve sanatsal mirasıyla Türk dünyasında parlak yıldızlardan biridir. Bu mirasın en önemli unsurlarından biri, Türk dünyası kültüründe önemli bir yeri olan Muğam sanatlarıdır. Muğam sanatı; Güney ve Kuzey... more
This monographic issue explores the notion of ephemerality in French artistic culture during the long Eighteenth-Century. The volume is highly interdisciplinary, featuring articles from art and theatre history, costume-making, and... more
El Dossier, que forma parte del número 10 de IDyM (Investigaciones en Danza y Movimiento) reúne un panorama fundamental de la investigación en Latinoamérica, a través de la mirada de especialistas de Argentina, Brasil, Costa Rica, Cuba,... more
Yves Peyré’s Francis Bacon ou La mesure de l’excès is a personal tribute to Francis Bacon, focusing on the artist’s deep ties to France and friendships with French intellectuals. Though Peyré promises a new perspective, his analysis... more
Resúmen: Durante la pandemia no se interrumpió de manera significativa la creación coreográfica y se incrementó en relación a las fases anteriores. Aunque muchos coreógrafos y artistas de la danza estaban anteriormente envueltos la video... more
Obelkevich, to name a few, who have supported me in different ways during the period of my study.
This article examines the clinical care communication between Lucia Joyce (the daughter of James Joyce) and Carl Jung in Annabel Abbs’s The Joyce Girl. This paper particularly scrutinises how Lucia employs Jung’s clinically prescribed... more
voga ljeta zauvijek nas je napustila velika dubrovačka i hrvatska glumica Marija Kohn. Za sobom je ostavila iznimnu glumačku priču, jednu od onih koje su obilježile hrvatsko kazalište u drugoj polovici 20. stoljeća, ali i brojne intervjue... more
Structured as a biographical and interpretative study of one of the last bearers and transformers of modern dance’s legacy, this monograph not only provides an intimate look at the life and works of Nancy Spanier but is also a document... more
Die AufsäZe des Sammelbands widmen sich der wissenschaftlichen und mentalitätsgeschichtlichen Konstruktion des Barockvom ausgehenden 19. Jahrhundert bis in die Ge- genwart ebenso wie der Kinstlerischen Auseinandersetzung mit Stil und... more
Κάνοντας ἐδῶ μία σύντομη ἀναδρομὴ τῆς ἱστορίας τοῦ ζεϊμπέκικου, θὰ ἐπιχειρήσουμε νὰ ἀνιχνεύσουμε τὴν ἀμφισημία τοῦ βιώματος σὲ αὐτό. Μὲ ἄλλα λόγια, θὰ δοῦμετοὺς διαφόρους τρόπους μὲ τοὺς ὁποίους τὸ ζεϊμπέκικο γίνεται ἔκφραση τῆς... more
Una revisión panorámica de la programación del FITHA 2013, permite dar cuenta que, predominantemente las obras específicamente de arte dramático son las locales o nacionales. Las propuestas internacionales en su mayoría son montajes de:... more
En 22 Sedes que van del Lago de la Concordia ubicado en la Zona de los Fuertes, a la Nueva Estrella de Puebla, que está en la Reserva Territorial Atlixcáyotl, además de Espacios Independientes, Foros, Auditorios, Salas de Artes Escénicas... more
Horror films lead us to experience a series of intense emotions through the narrative and its images. Within this genre we see how dance can be used as both a visual and narrative element. However, this subject is still under-researched... more
Esta pregunta tenía por objeto lanzar un debate, tal como había tenido el honor de crear, despertando un vivo interés de los dos Administradores Vania Vasileva y Wilfredo A. Ramos, seducidos por los argumentos y conocimientos desplegados,... more
Close-Up on Dance. The Television Choreography of Fantastico’s First Editions (1979-80, 1981-82) The essay offers an investigation into Italian television dance by using as a case study the first two editions (1979-80 e 1981-82) of... more
Chevalier, Pauline, Royer, Amandine (dir.), Chorégraphies. Dessiner, danser (XVIIe-XXIe siècle), catalogue d'exposition, Besançon, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie, 19 avril - 21 septembre 2025, Paris, Besançon, Linéart, INHA, MBAA,... more
Liderlik, günümüzde oldukça popüler bir çalışma alanıdır. Değişen toplumsal koşullara ve ihtiyaçlara bağlı olarak farklı alanlarda yürütülen çalışmaların ilgi odağı olması nedeniyle, disiplinlerarası bir kavram haline gelmiştir. Müzik... more
23–24.02.2018, Tagung "Medieval and Early Modern Spaces and Places", Open University, Milton Keynes (UK)
Even though not all had formal anthropological training, they stood out for their creative achievements and theoretical approaches to accomplish an intersection between cultures, dance, education, social justice, and racial equality. As a... more
This chapter explores the intersection between photography and folkloric dance, analyzing how both disciplines document, express, and recontextualize movement and cultural identity. While photography captures a frozen instant, dance... more
Hay directores, como Rivette o Suzuki, que, de manera más abierta o más solapada, hacen entrar el teatro en cada una de sus películas. En el caso de Drive My Car (2021), Ryüsuke Hamaguchi lo convierte en su temática principal. Cada... more
No es necesario destacar que durante el Siglo de Oro, la Danza Española Escénica constityó uno de los ejes para la construcción de los saberes coréuticos tanto en Europa como en los territorios directamente relacionados con la Corona de... more
Entre 1922 y 1929 Oskar Schlemmer -artista, diseñador y docente de la escuela Bauhaus- experimentó con la danza y su interacción con la técnica a través de diversos workshops y obras escénicas. Estas obras, menos conocidas que otras... more
Dauberval was invited to Turin three times: in 1758/59 and 1770/71 for the three ballets in the two operas of the Carnival season (in 1771, also for the dances within the Pastorale Issea). The invitation of 1775 concerns the dances in... more
Estudio sobre las relaciones entre el coreógrafo español Antonio Gades y sus creaciones sobre obras clásicas: "Fuenteovejuna", "Don Juan", "Carmen2
In Butoh and Suzuki Performance in Australia: Bent Legs on Strange Grounds, 1982-2023, Marshall considers how the originally Japanese forms of butoh dance and Suzuki’s theatre reconfigure historical lineages to find ancient yet... more
El videolit té voluntat de transversalitat i és multidisciplinar a l’explorar els límits de l’art a través de les noves tecnologies, incorpora la poesia com a sement creativa, incideix en la importància de la creació com a font de lleure... more
La tecnologia cada cop juga un paper més important a la nostra societat, en què el món de l'art no queda enrere. Cada vegada més, les institucions culturals aposten per la utilització de la tecnologia digital en els seus espais per tal de... more
This research aims to narrate and identify the diasporas of African dances and their influence on Jazz Dance from a post-colonial perspective. Many books on the history of Jazz Dance often overlook these African influences, presenting... more
Con un sentido de inclusión y vía exploraciones kinestésicas, la creativa e intérprete Cristina Flores Montes indagó en la manera particular como pueden percibir el mundo aquellos quienes están privados del sentido del oído y de la vista.... more
DANCE, THE PIONEER HISTORIAN WOMEN GENERATION, AND THE CASE OF THE ENCICLOPEDIA DELLO SPETTACOLO (1954-1967) The essay aims to highlight the significant role of women as dance historians from the 1930s to the 1960s. These pioneer... more
Pre desetak godina upoznala sam kompozitora Ivu Maleca u hrvatskom gradu Rijeci. Razgovarali smo o našim muzičkim interesovanjima i delovalo je da među njima ima odveć malo poklapanja. U nekom trenutku, komentarišući moje istraživanje... more
La propuesta intenta generar articulaciones interpretativas integrales, que, a partir de lo corporal, enriquezcan las posibilidades expresivas y de integración y de proyección de contenidos de carácter: anecdótico, temático, o de... more
The article deals with the concept of dance archive from a transnational point of view with the intention of provincializing the term and making reflections from the Global South. The starting point is the common thoughts that have... more
"Nommer Femme belle de jour" es una obra viva. Un conjunto visual, que en continuo proceso desde 2002, no ha dejado de crecer, siempre fiel a la inmersión en el mundo interior de la artista, evolucionando en paralelo a ella. La obra está... more
Ce travail porte sur les performances scéniques qui naquirent à Cuba de la rencontre entre l'idéologie marxiste, officiellement adoptée par le gouvernement depuis 1961, et les religions afrocubaines, pratiquées sur l'île depuis l'arrivée... more
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