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'''Febus''' is a [[15th Century Italian Dance]] which appears in seven different manuscripts. It is classified as a [[bassadanza]]. |
'''Febus''' is a [[15th Century Italian Dance]] which appears in seven different manuscripts. It is classified as a [[bassadanza]]. |
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In the [[Barony of Stormhold]] it is traditionally the last dance performed at an event. |
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==Reconstruction== |
==Reconstruction== |
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===Steps used=== |
===Steps used=== |
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* [[continentia]] left and right ('''CL''' and '''CR''') |
* [[continentia]] left and right ('''CL''' and '''CR''') |
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* [[sempio]] left and right ('''SL''' and '''SR''') |
* [[sempio]] left and right ('''SL''' and '''SR''') |
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* [[ripresa]] left and right ('''RpL''' and '''RpR''') |
* [[ripresa]] left and right ('''RpL''' and '''RpR''') |
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* [[mezavolta]] right ('''MzvR''') |
* [[mezavolta]] right ('''MzvR''') |
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* [[voltatonda]] left ('''VtL''') |
* [[voltatonda]] left ('''VtL''') |
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:The dancers perform a continentia left and then right. They then perform two sempi, one doppio left and a ripresa right. This sequence is performed again, however while the women perform the final ripresa the man performs a mezavolta to face down the hall. |
:The dancers perform a continentia left and then right. They then perform two sempi, one doppio left and a ripresa right. This sequence is performed again, however while the women perform the final ripresa the man performs a mezavolta to face down the hall. |
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CL, CR<br> |
1 CL, CR<br> |
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SL, SR, DL<br> |
2-3 SL, SR, DL<br> |
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RpR |
4 RpR |
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CL, CR<br> |
5 CL, CR<br> |
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SL, SR, DL<br> |
6-7 SL, SR, DL<br> |
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RpR (women) - MzvR (man) |
8 RpR (women) - MzvR (man) |
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:Everybody perfoms two dopi, so that the man moves away from the two women. Everybody perform a mezavolta to face each other again, and then perfome two sempi and two dopi, with the man passing between the two women. All perform a mezavolata right again, a ripresa left then right and a riverentia. |
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9-10 DL, DR<br> |
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Incomplete reconstruction. To be continued, [[User:Conrad Leviston|Conrad Leviston]] |
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11-12 MzvR, SL, SR<br> |
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13-14 DL, DR<br> |
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15-16 MzvR, RpL<br> |
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17-18 RpR, RvL |
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:With the man passing between the women again, all perform 2 saltarelli. Next perform another mezavolta to face each other again, and perform three ripresa, left, right and left. Perform a voltatonda by doing a sempi right and sempio right and a sempio left turing in a full circle over your left shoulder, and then perform a ripresa right. |
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19-20 SlR, SlL<br> |
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21-22 MzvR, RpL<br> |
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23-24 RpR, RpL<br> |
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25-27 VtL, RpR |
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:To complete the dance everybody performs two sempi to come into a straight line. The women then perform a mezavolta right. Joing hands everybody perform a ripresa left, a ripresa right and a riverenita left. |
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28-29 SL, SR, women MzvR<br> |
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30-31 RpL, RpR<br> |
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32 RvL |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
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This dance is 32 bars long, and so theoretically any bassadanza music 32 bars long should be able to be used for this. |
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The original music does not survive. Music for this dance is needed. |
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* [[Media:febus.mid|A two part arrangement of music especially written for this dance in 2005]] |
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[[Category:dances]] |
[[Category:dances]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 5 November 2005
Febus is a 15th Century Italian Dance which appears in seven different manuscripts. It is classified as a bassadanza.
Reconstruction
This dance is performed by three people. The original instructions call for one man and two women.
Steps used
- continentia left and right (CL and CR)
- sempio left and right (SL and SR)
- doppio left and right (DL and DR)
- riverentia (Rv)
- ripresa left and right (RpL and RpR)
- mezavolta right (MzvR)
- saltarello left and right (SlL, SlR)
- voltatonda left (VtL)
Choreography
- The three dancers begin in a line, side by side facing up the hall, and holding hands. The man is standing in the centre.
- The dancers perform a continentia left and then right. They then perform two sempi, one doppio left and a ripresa right. This sequence is performed again, however while the women perform the final ripresa the man performs a mezavolta to face down the hall.
1 CL, CR
2-3 SL, SR, DL
4 RpR
5 CL, CR
6-7 SL, SR, DL
8 RpR (women) - MzvR (man)
- Everybody perfoms two dopi, so that the man moves away from the two women. Everybody perform a mezavolta to face each other again, and then perfome two sempi and two dopi, with the man passing between the two women. All perform a mezavolata right again, a ripresa left then right and a riverentia.
9-10 DL, DR
11-12 MzvR, SL, SR
13-14 DL, DR
15-16 MzvR, RpL
17-18 RpR, RvL
- With the man passing between the women again, all perform 2 saltarelli. Next perform another mezavolta to face each other again, and perform three ripresa, left, right and left. Perform a voltatonda by doing a sempi right and sempio right and a sempio left turing in a full circle over your left shoulder, and then perform a ripresa right.
19-20 SlR, SlL
21-22 MzvR, RpL
23-24 RpR, RpL
25-27 VtL, RpR
- To complete the dance everybody performs two sempi to come into a straight line. The women then perform a mezavolta right. Joing hands everybody perform a ripresa left, a ripresa right and a riverenita left.
28-29 SL, SR, women MzvR
30-31 RpL, RpR
32 RvL
Music
This dance is 32 bars long, and so theoretically any bassadanza music 32 bars long should be able to be used for this.
