modern dance

genre of western concert or theatrical dance
Intangible type_of_dance Q850130
modern dance
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modern dance

Summary

modern dance is a type of dance[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type_of_dance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (977 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • modern dance is in the country of Germany[3].
  • modern dance's instance of is recorded as type of dance[4].
  • modern dance is a type of concert dance[5].
  • modern dance is part of performing arts[6].
  • modern dance's Commons category is recorded as Modern dance[7].
  • modern dance is the opposite of historical dance[8].
  • modern dance's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • modern dance's country of origin is recorded as Germany[10].
  • 1900 marks the founding of modern dance[11].
  • modern dance's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Modern dance[12].
  • modern dance's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.de/kultur-und-natur/immaterielles-kulturerbe/immaterielles-kulturerbe-deutschland/moderner-tanz[13].
  • modern dance's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.de/en/culture-and-nature/intangible-cultural-heritage/modern-dance[14].
  • modern dance's has characteristic is recorded as cultural heritage[15].
  • modern dance's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as German Nationwide Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage[16].
  • modern dance's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].

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Definition and Type

modern dance's instance of is recorded as type of dance[4]. It is a type of concert dance[5]. It is the opposite of historical dance[8].

Origins

1900 marks the founding of modern dance[11].

Use and Application

modern dance is part of performing arts[6].

Why It Matters

modern dance ranks in the top 6% of type_of_dance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (977 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . German Nationwide Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved . unesco.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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