| LC control no. | gf2016026018 |
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| Thesaurus/term list | lcgft |
| Genre/Form term | Dance drama |
| See also | Drama |
| Found in | Dictionary.com, Oct. 30, 2012 (dance drama: drama performed through dance movements, frequently with dialogue) Merriam-Webster online dictionary, Oct. 30, 2012 (dance drama: drama conveyed by dance movements sometimes accompanied by dialogue) Oxford dictionaries website, Oct. 30, 2012 (dance drama: a drama in which all the action is expressed by dancing) Encyc. Britannica online, Oct. 30, 2012 (dance drama. Some theatrical traditions incorporate dance to such an extent that they are typically termed "dance-dramas." Of these traditions, the wayang wong and wayang topeng (masked theatre) of Java and Bali, as well as the Balinese plays recounting the tale of the witch Calonarang, are among the most widely known; India has evolved through its classical and folk traditions a type of dance drama that is a form of total theatre. The actor dances out the story through a complex gesture language, a form that, in its universal appeal, cuts across the multilanguage barrier of the subcontinent) An international dictionary of theatre language, 1985: p. 943 (dance-drama; dance play) |
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