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| Title | Merce Cunningham: The Modernizing of Modern Dance |
| Author | Roger Copeland |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1135889082, 9781135889081 |
| Length | 328 pages |
| Subjects | › › Performing Arts / Dance / Modern Performing Arts / General Performing Arts / Theater / General |
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