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Theory and Methods in Dance Research: A European Approach to the Holistic Study of Dance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2019

Anca Giurchescu  and
Lisbet Torp
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This article attempts to summarize leading ideas in dance research within the European scholarly tradition and to draw attention to similarities and differences between the anthropological and choreological approaches. Thereby, we hope to shed light on dance research in general and to outline possible directions for future studies.

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Yearbook for Traditional Music , Volume 23 , 1991 , pp. 1 - 10
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Copyright © 1991 by the International Council for Traditional Music

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