The Nautch

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"The Nautch" is a renowned solo dance piece by American modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis, inspired by Indian classical and temple dance traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dance work
solo dance
artForm dance
associatedWith American modern dance
Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts NERFINISHED
choreographer Ruth St. Denis NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Ruth St. Denis NERFINISHED
firstPerformer Ruth St. Denis NERFINISHED
genre modern dance
orientalist dance
hasAlternativeName Nautch Dance NERFINISHED
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Hindu temple traditions
Indian culture
hasTheme cross-cultural representation
exoticism
spirituality in dance
hasTitle The Nautch NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Indian classical dance
Indian temple dance
languageOfTitle English
movementStyle interpretive dance
modern dance
notableFor early Western interpretation of Indian dance
role in development of American modern dance
notableWorkOf Ruth St. Denis NERFINISHED
performanceType solo
performer Ruth St. Denis NERFINISHED
period early 20th century
subjectMatter imagined Indian nautch dancer

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Ruth St. Denis notableWork The Nautch