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The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) Herbert Oetke
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BACKGROUND
Information: Herbert Oetke (1904-1999), author of books on German dance.
Coming from the Wandervogel movement, Oetke was active from 1924 as a collector of folk dances and melodies and published numerous essays on traditional folk art and folk dance collections. From 1945, together with Aenne Goldschmidt, he helped to build up the "State Folk Art Ensemble" of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). He was able to publish his extensive work "Der deutsche Volkstanz" in two volumes in the GDR in 1982. His collection contains material on folk dance and Oetke’s own work.
PUBLICATIONS
- Der Deutsche Volkstänz (The Herbert Oetke Collection). Oetke, Herbert. An outstanding achievement, Oetke compiled the most detailed and extensive work on German dance to date. Der Deutsche Volkstänz was published in two volumes in the spring of 1983./li>
- Der Tanzmusikant Sheet music. 1 January 1976. Oetke, Herbert. Arrangement: Any three instruments and/or Piano, Accordion, Guitar./li>
- Ringel Rangel Reihen. Oetke, Herbert. A children's song book with children's play dances for school, after-school care and home. Instrument set for two recorders and lute by Hermann Horenburg, a few illustrations. Language: German./li>
