The Influence of François Delsarte’s Ideas on the Modernity of Dance

This study discusses the influence François Delsarte’s ideas had on the pioneers of modern dance. Having rejected books on gestural rhetoric of his own time to conduct a rigorous study on human behavior in strong emotional situations, Delsarte established principles and systematized exercises that p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maria Albertina Silva Grebler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2012-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
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Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/presenca/article/view/30306/21101