A treatise on the art of dancing.
By: By Giovanni Andrea Gallini.
Publisher: Printed for the author and sold by R. Dodsley [etc.]
Published: 1772
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
Subjects: Dance -- Early works to 1800.; Dance -- History -- Early works to 1800.; Dance History and Theory.; Theatrical Dance.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Description: Originally published in 1762 and reissued in 1765, this work borrows heavily from previously published materials, including the works of Locke, Goldini, and especially John Weaver's 1712 An Essay towards a history of dancing. Gallini (1728-1805) presents a history of dance, arguments for learning the art of dance, and a discourse on the minuet. Especialy interesting are Gallini's comments on European and non-European dance, and discussion includes practices in Britain, Spain, Naples, the peasants of Tirol, Russia, Turkey, China, Africa, and the Americas.
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