Sacred dance: a glimpse around the world.(religious ritual)

Dance Magazine | December 1, 2001| | Copyright

WHAT MAKES DANCE SACRED? A simple answer is difficult to come by--even in twentieth-century America. For example, pioneers of American modern dance, such as Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis, drew inspiration from cultures in which dancing plays an integral role in religious life. Guided by the example of ancient Greek art, Duncan demanded that Western dance regain its status as a "high religious art" and thereby serve to "renew religion," Christianity in particular. St. Denis, inspired by the traditions of India, Asia, and the Middle East, proclaimed dance a "mighty ritual ...

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