WIN $150 GIFT VOUCHERS: ALADDIN'S GOLD

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais by Claudie Marcel-Dubois at Abbey's Bookshop,
Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais
— —
Claudie Marcel-Dubois Marie Marguerite Andral

Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais

Claudie Marcel-Dubois,  Marie Marguerite Andral

$30.95   $27.52

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?
English
David Leonard
31 March 2021
Folk dancing
Though France is, above all, the land of civilised sophistication, the old popular traditions still live on in the countryside. In their folk dances, as in their music and costume, the different regions present a rich variety. This book begins with the sea girt land of Brittany, where fifteen hundred years ago the men of Cornwall, fleeing before the Saxon invader, founded Cornouaille across the sea. Then it takes us to the Bourbonnais, in the little known heart of France, where langue d'oil and langue d'oc meet. The old dances are accompanied by traditional instruments, such as the Breton bombarde and biniou, and the vielle that is still made in the Bourbonnais by men who learned the craft from their fathers.

The authors, both of whom hold high positions in the Paris Museum of Folk Art and Traditions, introduce us to their chosen regions with a general description of the regional costumes, dances and music; four selected dances are then more fully described, with step notations and music, and four plates in vivid colour showing the correct costumes.
By:   ,
Imprint:   David Leonard
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   186g
ISBN:   9781914311062
ISBN 10:   191431106X
Pages:   42
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

See Also

Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais

Step Dancing in Ireland

Culture and History

Catherine E. Foley

Paperback

$114 

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais

Flamenco Music

History, Forms, Culture

Peter Manuel

Hardback

$285 

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais

Dance Legacies of Scotland

The True Glen Orchy Kick

Mats Melin

Paperback

$77.99 

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais

Dances of Spain II

North-East and East

Lucile Armstrong

Hardback

$30.95  $27.52

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais

Tango Argentino Kleines Brevier...

Patricia Müller

Paperback

$40.95  $34.50

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Dances of France I - Brittany and Bourbonnais

The Individual and Tradition

Folkloristic Perspectives

Ray Cashman

Paperback

$34.95  $31.49

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +