Dance - an important part of national culture.Its roots lie in the ancient times.People for a long time in the dance splashed the strongest emotions: love, hate, happiness and sorrow.One of the great said: "The movement - that's life."Therefore, dance can tell a lot about the traditions and history of the nation, in an environment where it originated, as well as the mentality of the people.
Arts rural and urban
Dance French in the old days was extremely popular.He danced wherever people gather.For example, on the field during harvest time, when the sun was hot, and the peasants take a break to catch their breath and dine.In the evening in the tavern after work tipsy French splashed accumulated energy through dance.At fairs semiprofessional actors (like Russian buffoons) "Plant" citizens cheerful music and dancing.
old French folk dance, which arose among the peasants is called branle.It is well known to us dance.Circular dances have almost all European nations.It is connected with the ancient cult of the sun.Branle accompanied by singing.It is fun and a fast dance.Branle was very popular in France in the 13-15 centuries.There are a variety of regional dances.
branle based on a step to the side with imbedded.Sometimes the dance was done with jumps.Such branle called gay.In the 16th century, this ancient dance began to execute the courts.Very beautiful branle with the candlestick.Leading wielding a large chandelier, it communicates with a lady, who herself becomes the main.At the heart of the Branly is courting.Dance includes signs of respect - curtsies and bows.
Mosaic movements
French dance called the Bourret originated in the province of Auvergne.There was born the famous gavotte.These dances were transformed into courtiers, and then entered the arsenal of classical ballet.In modern choreography term "Bourret" steps called a special type.
Farandole - Provencal dance.It is based motion having a circular shape, in particular rotating.In the Middle Ages Farandole performed in the dance.
old French dance Rigodon originated in Provence.The peasants of the province has long been vigorous and cheerful, so Rigodon many active movements, such as jumping on one leg rotation.In the 17th century, this dance was performed at the court of aristocrats.Later Rigodon becomes the property of instrumental music.Lully, Rameau and Handel have included it in their suite.In the 19th and 20th centuries was the object of attention Rigodon composers stylized music of the past.
Funky Dance
old French dance passepied originated in the north of the country.Likely the region of its origin - Normandy.This dance is very ancient.In the old days he sang to the accompaniment of bagpipes, so the music passepied usually contains repetitive elements.A famous Minuet from peasant dances province of Poitou became a symbol of the era of chivalry and grace of the Sun King.
French dance called saboter executed in a special shoe.These were wooden shoes with a slightly upturned toes.Sabo - the so-called shoe.It usually hollowed out of a single piece of wood.Saboter - relatively slow dance.Clumsy Shoes prevented rapid movements.For sabotera characterized imbedded solid shoes and hitting the floor.
Democratically art
In the 19th century French dance has received new incentives for development.After the revolution, the urban entertainment considerably democratized.There were also new dances.Cotillion known since the beginning of the century.Translated from the French word means "skirt" and "circular construction of steam".Cotillion - a kind of mix of all known at the time of dancing.He could include the figure of the waltz, Ecossaise, mazurkas.Movement selected top performers and signaled them musicians.
Quadrille dancing couples in which the partners are opposed to each other.It is fast and fun French dance.The title of his pieces are very original.Movement is determined by the words of the song that accompanied the dance, called "trousers", "summer", "chicken", "pastoral."
symbol of Paris
Option frame - the famous Cancan.He appeared in Paris in the third decade of the 19th century.Cancan dancing in a cabaret "Moulin Rouge".It has become a symbol of entertainment venues and the Red Light District past.Initially, the cancan performed by individual artist.For a long time it was considered unseemly for twine and high Mach feet.In the English version in line dancing the cancan.In the early 20th century choreographers joined solo performance with the ensemble.So there was the famous "French Cancan", we know women's screeching and laughing.
most popular music that accompanies the dance, a piece of Jacques Offenbach's operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld."Today visitors "Moulin Rouge" come to see the most famous can-can, which is the hallmark of Paris.
In the 20th century French art demonstrates the emergence of new dances.They are often called street.It vertigo associated with France - a kind of electro-dance.
