Dance style and culture

Lomax, Alan; Bartenieff, Irmgard; Paulay, Forrestine

Dance style and culture

Folk Song Style and Culture • American Association for the Advancement of Science • Washington DC • Published In 1968 • Pages: 222-247 •

By Lomax, Alan, Bartenieff, Irmgard, Paulay, Forrestine

Abstract

This chapter suggests that dance styles reflect cultural traits. The authors hypothesize that certain aspects of cultural complexity predict several types of dance movement. Hypotheses are supported.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Other		Lomax Choreometric Sample
Ethnographic Reports
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
"Transition types [of dance movement] seem to bear a positive relationship to the scale of productive complexity. One plane simple reversal falls off sharply in complex cultures. Both curve and loop are tied to increased productive range" (242).	Supported
"The level of both effort and shape complexity [in dance movement] shows sharp increase among complex producers" (246).	Supported

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Dance style and culture

Folk Song Style and Culture • American Association for the Advancement of Science • Washington DC • Published In 1968 • Pages: 222-247 • Cite

By Lomax, Alan, Bartenieff, Irmgard, Paulay, Forrestine

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Folk Song Style and Culture • American Association for the Advancement of Science • Washington DC • Published In 1968 • Pages: 222-247 •