History of Dance Research Guide:
Introduction
| These pages provide a starting point for conducting research in the History of Dance class. Remember that you can often use information about culture, history, social conditions, and other performing arts that relate to dance in your papers and presentations. Listed below are keywords that represent concepts and ideas that may pertain to the role of dance in society and history. Use these keywords to search the library catalog, periodical databases and the World Wide Web: |
Social functions &
cultural events |
Performing arts &
physical culture |
Aspects of dance &
types of dance |
Society & culture
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| Celebration |
Music |
Choreography |
Social Life |
| Entertainment | Dance Music | Folk Dance | Custom |
| Ritual | Theater or Theatre | Social Dance | Culture |
| Ceremony | Musical Theater | Modern Dance | Religion |
| Festival | Musicals | Ring Dance | Civilization |
| Carnival | Opera | Ballet | |
| Parade | Performance | Jazz Dance | |
| Procession | Pantomime | Polka | |
| Rite | Sport | Pavane | |
| Jubilee | Games | Galliard | |
| Amusement | Play | Gigue | |
| Spectacle | Recreation | Sarabande | |
| Funeral | |||
| Pageant | |||
| Masquerade |
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