Choreophilia

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'''Choreophilia''' is [[sexual arousal]] from [[dance]] (Greek ''khoreia'', dance).
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'''Choreophilia''' is [[sexual arousal]] from [[dance]] (Greek ''khoreia'', dance). According to an old aphorism, dance is "the vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalised by music."
  
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== Note ==
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This quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw by George Melly in an article on the twist and discotheques, ''New Statesman'', 23 March 1962.
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== See also ==
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* [[Ballet]]
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* [[Dance]]
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Latest revision as of 05:24, 20 November 2023

Ballet dancers

Choreophilia is sexual arousal from dance (Greek khoreia, dance). According to an old aphorism, dance is "the vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalised by music."

[edit] Note

This quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw by George Melly in an article on the twist and discotheques, New Statesman, 23 March 1962.

[edit] See also

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