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Book/Printed Material Immorality of modern dances,

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Title

  • Immorality of modern dances,

Summary

  • This antidance work is typical of the genre of dance writing that has its roots in published works reaching far back into the Renaissance. Three arguments are raised: (1) although dance is acknowledged to have been practiced during biblical times, it was always performed by and for women solely; (2) dancing is considered bad for the health; and, (3) dance is a waste of time. The editors of this manual single out round dances, specifically waltzes, as immoral. To fortify the argument, the book contains testimonials from Catholic and Protestant church representatives.

Created / Published

  • New York, Everitt and Francis Co. [etc.] 1904.

Headings

  • -  Dance--Moral and ethical aspects
  • -  Dance--Religious aspects--Christianity
  • -  Antidance Literature

Notes

  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.

Medium

  • 2 p.l., 11-13 p., 1 l., 15-114 p. plates. 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • GV1741 .I3

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 04014356

Online Format

  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

Video Performers

Performers for the October 1997 Great Hall event: Dancers

Members of The Jonquil Street Foundation, Inc. Ariane Anthony, Thomas Baird, Barbara Barr, Patricia Beaman, Christopher Caines, Charles Garth, James Martin, Maris Wolff. Musicians - members of The Library of Congress Centennial Cotillion Brass Band, Emerson Head and Robert Sheldon, Leaders (Members, Metro Washington D.C. Federation of Musicians Local 161-710, AFM.)

Performers for the Coolidge Auditorium clips: Dancers

Cheryl Stafford and Thomas Baird. Musicians - Boris Gurevitch (piano), Susan Manus (violin).

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Immorality of Modern Dances. [New York, Everitt and Francis Co. et, 1904] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/04014356/.

APA citation style:

(1904) Immorality of Modern Dances. [New York, Everitt and Francis Co. et] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/04014356/.

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Immorality of Modern Dances. [New York, Everitt and Francis Co. et, 1904] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/04014356/>.