Orchesography - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780486217451

About this item

by Thoinot Arbeau (Author), J. Sutton (Author), Julia Sutton (Editor)

The most valuable resource for 16th-century dances and dance music, this volume describes galliards, pavans, branles, gavottes, lavolta, basse dance, morris dance, and more, with detailed instructions of steps. 44 illustrations.

Author Biography

Thoinot Arbeau is an anagram of Jehan Tabourot (1519-95), a French cleric who strongly advocated dance for purposes of exercise, courtship and manly display, declaring it as virile a pursuit as fencing and military marching.

Number of Pages: 272

Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.12 x 6.62 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: August 18, 2011

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