Historical dance

Historical dance (or early dance) in a collective term covering a wide variety of dance types from the past as they are danced in the present.

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Dances from the early 20th century can be recreated precisely, being within living memory and from the age of film and video recording. However, earlier dance types must be reconstructed from evidence such as surviving notations and instruction manuals.

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Historical dances may be danced as performance, for pleasure at themed balls or dance clubs, as historical reenactment, or for musicological or historical research.

Related Topics:
Performance - Historical reenactment - Musicological

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