 National dance.
Author: Allenby-Jaffe, Margaret Published: 2006 A guide to the history and development of folk dance in Europe, including details of the influence of environment and national character on dance styles, the language of music as an expression of national identity, and national costume. The countries and areas covered are Austria, the Balkans, the Baltic countries, Belgium, the Celts, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, and Norway), Spain, and Switzerland. There are short descriptions and music scores for six dances, one each from Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, and Russia. Over 150 photographs are included, almost all in colour. |
