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allemandeProcessional couple dance with stately flowing steps, fashionable in the 16th century, especially in France. A line of couples extended their paired hands forward and paraded back and forth the length of the ballroom. It was revived in the 18th century as a figure dance for four couples, in which each pair performed intricate turns under each other's arms, a figure that partly survives in the “allemand” of the U.S. square dance. In the late 17th century a stylized version of the dance in ⁴⁄₄ time began to be used by composers as the first movement of the suite. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The important features of the Allemande, Corrente,
Sarabande, Gavotte, Menuet, Bouree and Giga are highlighted. For
students of mountain clogging, square dancing, and buck dance, a series
of calls explains the complex movements of right-hand star, allemande,
circling, and birdie or crow in the cage. (5) Valentin, Jean-Marie: Le theatre des Jesuites dans les pays de
langue allemande (1554-1680): Salut des ames et ordre des cites. |
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