More maypole
I've started work on the French and Italian dances, but still a way to go there.
In the meantime, here is the most joyous dance I've found yet. It's just a simple plait, but it's wonderful. It's from a Portuguese speaking area (possibly, but not definitely, Brazil.)
The Brazilian (and Cuban) dances are the most 'living tradition' I've yet found.
Look at this, and then compare with the French dance that follows.
The French dance is frozen in the past. It's danced with precision, but I'm not seeing joy there.
Looking at the French dance moves and the general style, it's very clear where the English maypole tradition was taken from. Definitely from France. (I've seen one or two web pages that say France or Italy, but the only Italian dances I have so far have stylistic differences.
If there's interest, I'll start breaking down what I consider the stylistic details of each tradition.
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In the meantime, here is the most joyous dance I've found yet. It's just a simple plait, but it's wonderful. It's from a Portuguese speaking area (possibly, but not definitely, Brazil.)
The Brazilian (and Cuban) dances are the most 'living tradition' I've yet found.
Look at this, and then compare with the French dance that follows.
Click to viewThe French dance is frozen in the past. It's danced with precision, but I'm not seeing joy there.
Looking at the French dance moves and the general style, it's very clear where the English maypole tradition was taken from. Definitely from France. (I've seen one or two web pages that say France or Italy, but the only Italian dances I have so far have stylistic differences.
If there's interest, I'll start breaking down what I consider the stylistic details of each tradition.
This entry was originally posted on Dreamwidth where it has
comments.