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Dance Aesthetics in Traditional Romanian Communities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2019

Anca Giurchescu
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It is generally accepted that the Western (classical) concept of aesthetics in its common acceptance as a philosophical reflection and valuation of an art product made by the creator himself and the onlookers, cannot be used in the field of traditional dance, or traditional culture in general.

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Yearbook for Traditional Music , Volume 35 , 2003 , pp. 163 - 172
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Copyright © 2003 By The International Council for Traditional Music

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