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This
Baroque dance called the Passepied {päs-peyay] (Fr.; Eng.
"Paspy") meaning literally to 'pass the feet' which
was a form of the Branle,
which came to France from Brittany
in the early fifteen hundreds and some believe that it can be
traced back to an earlier date. It has been said that it originated
by the sailors of the Basse-Bretagne.
It was basically a Minuet,
only much faster and done with a quick step which was sometimes
called the 'Fast Minuet'. It was
also known by the name of Rigaudon
(same as the Rigadoon). It was also described of as a sort
of Bransle.
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This dance was charming. It was divided into eight figures, all
of which were very graceful. Madame de Sevigne
(1626-1696 mother) and Madame de
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(Comtesse - Daughter) was greatly admired in dancing it.
The historical "Girls of Breton" were very well known
for this dance. This beautiful dance was very much in vogue from
the 16th. to 18th. Centuries (Paris late 16th) with its
introduction at the French courts of Louis
XIV (1638-1715) & Louis XV (1710-1774). It had all
but disappeared by the end of the 19th century.
- Costume was large red bibbed apron,
the other with a green check, showing darker skirts below, trimmed
with flowered galon; large white lace-edged caps, and white sleevelets
and tuckers.
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Political |
| Girls
of Breton |
Marguerite
de Valois |
Most
Kings & Queens |
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de Sevigne (1626-1696) |
Mme.
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Books, Magazine Articles on the dance... |
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Author |
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Publisher |
| Orchésographie
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Arbeau,
Thoinot |
1598 |
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| How
To Dance, Ancient Dances Revived |
Holt,
Arden |
1907 |
H.
Cox |
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Artists |
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| Debussy, Claude |
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Feuillet |
| Duval,
Louise (1704-1769) |
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Rabelais |
| Praetorius,
Michael (1571-1621) |
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| Susato,
Tielman (c.1560) |
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Delibes, Léo (1836-1891) |
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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches |
| Breton |
Danse |
Stately |
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Steps (from How to dance by Holt)
1.
The dancers join hands and face each other, then set to each other
with the pas de basque, bringing first the left shoulder forward
and then the right, and with a waltz step they change places.
2. A coupé and a pas Bourrée are given three times,
the toe pointing up the stage and then down the stage; the same
repeated over again.
3. Is simply a repeat of 2.
4. Is the same step as is danced in the Canaries, namely, a pas
jetté, throwing the right foot over the left and the left
foot over the right, ending by holding each other's hands.
5. The pas de basque is danced diagonally; four bars forward and
four bars back, making sixteen bars altogether.
6. The partners cross hands and back with the pas de basque, and
then turn to the left.
7. Cross hands, back with the pas de basque, and then turn to
the right.
8. Place the arms round each other's neck, and make the pirouette
with eight pony steps, pawing the ground, then turn.
9. Make a tour backwards with the pas de basque and a heel shuffle
to the right.
10. Repeat the same to the left, then the lady is brought in front
of her partner to the other side.
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