Baroque Dance in British Communities
Journal: Arts Studies and Criticism DOI: 10.32629/asc.v3i5.1039
Abstract
Baroque dance is an important cultural and artistic treasure of France, serving the French upper class and nobles during the Louis XIV period. It was later introduced to Europe and the British court by Charles II. Today, baroque dances are still visible in London's community dance. This essay introduces the cultural background of French baroque dance in British community dance through field survey in two community centers in London, and combs the risk assessment, method application and guidance of dance anthropology in this field survey brought thinking.
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dance anthropology, baroque dance, field survey, community dance
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[3] Consort de Dance Baroque, Baroque Dance. Available at: http://www. ukbaroquedance.com/baroquedance/.
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[5] Houston, Sara. ‘Participation in Community Dance: The Road to Empowerment and Transformation?’ New Theatre Quarterly, XXI (2),2005:166-177.
[6] Davies, C.A. Reflexive ethnography: a guide to researching selves and others. 2rd. London and New York, Routledge. 2008:58-131.
[7] DeWalt, K.M. and DeWalt, B.R. Participant Observation: A guide for fieldworkers. 2rd. Plymouth, Altamira Press,2011.
[8] Williams, D. Anthropology and the dance: Ten Lectures. 2rd. University of Illinois Press,1991.
[9] Franko, M. Dance as text: ideologies of the Baroque. Oxford University Press. 2,2015.
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[13] Wang Jianmin. Conceptual Analysis and Discussion of Dance Anthropology[J]. Ethnic Art Research, 2015, 28(05): 5-11.
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