Canarie (dance)
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The canarie is a fast dance from the Renaissance
and Baroque
eras. It was in 3/8 or 6/8 meter. The dance was named for the Canary Islands
, the dance's place of origin. Also called canario, it was an energetic dance that featured jumps, stamping of the feet and violent movement, accompanied by music with syncopated rhythms.
This music
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Renaissance dance
Renaissance dances belong to the broad group of historical dances.During the Renaissance period, there was a distinction between country dances and court dances. Court dances required the dancers to have been trained and were often for display and entertainment, whereas country dances could be...
and Baroque
Baroque dance
Baroque dance is dance of the Baroque era , closely linked with Baroque music, theatre and opera.- English country dance :...
eras. It was in 3/8 or 6/8 meter. The dance was named for the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, the dance's place of origin. Also called canario, it was an energetic dance that featured jumps, stamping of the feet and violent movement, accompanied by music with syncopated rhythms.
This music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
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