Social Dance

A Short History

Arthur Franks

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Routledge
01 December 2023

Dance

Series: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1963 and authored by the then Editor of the Dancing Times, this was a pioneer work discussing not only the origins and development of many social dance forms from early times, but also relating these forms to their environment. As well as its role in social history, the book analyses the role of dance as a prime creative power in Renaissance spectacles which depicted and celebrated diplomatic, military and regal occasions. After a wide-ranging introductory chapter on the origins of dancing, the book takes the reader through the centuries, discussing in turn the Basse Danse and the Moresco of the Middle Ages, the Pavane, Galliard and Courante of the 16th Century, the Minuet of the 17th & 18th, the Allemande, the Waltz and the Polka as well as Jazz, the Cha Cha Cha, the Jive and Twist.

By: Arthur Franks
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781032013411
ISBN 10: 1032013419
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Sources and Beginnings 2. The Fifteenth Century: The Development of Technique and Some Early Dance Literature 3. The Sixteenth Century: The Teachings of Arbeau and Others 4. The Seventeenth Century: The Minuet and A Variety of Forms 5. The Eighteenth Century: The Growing Technique 6. The Nineteenth Century: Revolutions and Scandals and the Birth of a New Style 7. The Twentieth Century: Jazz and After.

Arthur H. Franks was Editor of the Dancing Times.

Reviews for Social Dance: A Short History

‘Mr. Franks knows the entire literature of his subject. The arrangement of his matter is excellent, and his writing is elegant and accurate.’ Roger Longrigg, Sunday Times ‘(The author) has read all the works of the old dancing masters, is acquainted with the musical scores and makes extensive use of contemporary illustrations to establish what was actually going on in each variety of social dancing.’ James Laver