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An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals

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Traité sur l'art de la danse, dédié á Monsieur Gardel, l'ainé ... Par M. Malpied.

Malpied, M.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
A Paris, Boüin; [etc., etc., 1770?]

SUMMARY
This instructional manual describes Baroque dance steps and their correlation with music using the notation system published by Raoul-Auger Feuillet in 1700. Additionally, the manual contains information on the minuet and also provides an extensive discussion on hand and arm positions.

NOTES
Engr. t-p. and text.

SUBJECTS
Dance--Handbooks, manuals, etc.--Early works to 1800.
Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.
Notation for Dance.
Music for Dance.

MEDIUM
1 p.l., A-D, 122 p. incl. diagrs., music. 22 cm.

CALL NUMBER
GV1600 .M3

DIGITAL ID
musdi 220 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.220

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