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Medieval Dance
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"Before disco, swing or boot-scooting there was dancing in medieval times. Most modern dances are an evolution of what was practiced hundreds of years ago. Do you know you medieval dances?"
15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit
1.
Which of these is NOT an English country dance?
Charlotte
Picking of Sticks
Jenny Plucks Pears
Nonesuch
2.
A Galliard is similar to a Tourdion.
True
False
3.
Which of these is NOT a basse dance?
Jouyessance Vous Donneray
La Guerre
La Dance de Cleves
Alenchon
4.
Which of the following medieval dance masters published their dance manual first?
Fabrito Caroso - "Il Ballarino"
Thoinot Arbeau - “Orchesography”
Cesare Negri - "Le Gratie d’Amore"
Domenico da Piacenza - "De Arte Saltandi & Choreas Ducendi"
5.
Which of the following tempi (plural of tempo - translation "time") is the FASTEST?
Piva
Quadernaria
Saltarello
Bassadanza
6.
We only know of one existing choreography for the dance known as the 'Courante'.
True
False
7.
Which of these is NOT a 15th century Italian dance.
Rostiboli Gioioso
Petite Vriens
Spangnoletta
Amoroso
8.
What is the name of the 16th century Italian dance in which a couple flirt with each other and then exchange a flower?
Answer:
(Three Words (its a DANCE with a FLOWER - how's your italian?))
9.
Which of these IS a medieval dance?
The Robot
Bear Dance
Allemande
Mannschaft
10.
Master Cornazano said that there was a lot more to perfect dancing than merely knowing all the steps and timing. Which of the following is NOT one of his comments or suggestions?
"Diversita di Cose"
"Aire"
"Fantasmata"
"Compartmento de Terrano"
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