Horst, Louis creator text New York Impulse Publications 1961 monographic eng

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149 p. Contents Foreword by martha graham Introduction 13 Definition of the modern dance 16 First rules of composition 23 The practice of modern dance forms The elements of dance 29 understanding by contrast space design 30 rhythm 40 texture 46 Backgrounds or sources 52 primitivism 61 earth primitive 63 air primitive 68 the archaic 76 medievalism 81 religious 83 secular The immediacies of modern life 89 introspection – expressionism 101 cerebralism 111 jazz 121 americana 130 impressionism 140 Conclusion 144 Biographical note 146 Suggested musical accompaniments /Louis Horst English Modern--Dance--Froms 793.319 H788 (hbk) 260519 20260519130022.0