Discussion of the rise of free dance (called "fridans", non-institutional and non-traditional modern dance) in Sweden, and Merce Cunningham's influence on choreographers and dancers there. Also describes the conflict surrounding public funding of free dance by the Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs (KUR) at the expense of groups using narrative and/or folkloric traditions.
Author
Hammergren, Lena.
Title
The import(ance) of fragmentation : a moment in Swedish dance history seen as both a tragedy and a romance.
Added title
Fridans.
Found in:
c2am Society of Dance History Scholars (U.S.). Conference (15th : 1992 : University of California, Riverside) American dance abroad. p. 175-185.