Difference between revisions of "Galliard"
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*[[grve gauche]] - high kick left |
*[[grve gauche]] - high kick left |
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*[[grve droit]] - high kick right |
*[[grve droit]] - high kick right |
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| − | *[[saut majeur]] |
+ | *[[saut majeur]] - jump |
| + | *[[posture gauche]] - left foot some distance in front of the right, both with soles flat to the floor, front foot pointing forwards, back foot sideways. Legs are held fairly stright. |
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| − | *[[posture gauche]] |
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This is followed by repeating these steps, beginning on the opposite foot, and then beginning on the the left foot again. The sequence of ''' five steps ''' (the [[saut majeur]] isn't counted) is continued, with variations, for the duration of the music. [[Arbeau]] appears to prefer that two ''five steps''', ie one starting with each foot, are completed before choosing a new variation, or repeating the variation. |
This is followed by repeating these steps, beginning on the opposite foot, and then beginning on the the left foot again. The sequence of ''' five steps ''' (the [[saut majeur]] isn't counted) is continued, with variations, for the duration of the music. [[Arbeau]] appears to prefer that two ''five steps''', ie one starting with each foot, are completed before choosing a new variation, or repeating the variation. |
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**[[entretaille gauche]] '''resulting in''' [[grve droit]] |
**[[entretaille gauche]] '''resulting in''' [[grve droit]] |
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**[[grve gauche]] - high kick left |
**[[grve gauche]] - high kick left |
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| − | **[[saut majeur]] |
+ | **[[saut majeur]] - jump |
| − | **[[posture gauche]] |
+ | **[[posture gauche]] - posture, left foot in front |
*For the galliard 'love let me kiss"" |
*For the galliard 'love let me kiss"" |
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| − | **[[ruade droit]] |
+ | **[[ruade droit]] - right foot raised behind the body |
| − | **[[pied crois]] '''or''' [[grve gauche]] |
+ | **[[pied crois]] - (right?) foot crossed in front of body '''or''' [[grve gauche]] - high kick left |
| − | **[[ruade droit]] |
+ | **[[ruade droit]] - right foot raised behind the body |
**[[entretaille droit]] '''resulting in''' [[grve gauche]] |
**[[entretaille droit]] '''resulting in''' [[grve gauche]] |
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| − | **[[saut majeur]] |
+ | **[[saut majeur]] - jump |
| − | **[[posture droit]] |
+ | **[[posture droit]] - posture, right foot in front |
*More variations suggested for the galliard 'love let me kiss"" |
*More variations suggested for the galliard 'love let me kiss"" |
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| − | **[[pieds joits]] |
+ | **[[pieds joits]] - feet together with straight legs |
| − | **[[grve droite]] |
+ | **[[grve droite]] - high kick right |
| − | **[[ruade droite]] |
+ | **[[ruade droite]] - right foot raised behind the body |
| − | **[[entretaille droit]] '''resulting in''' [[grve gauche]] |
+ | **[[entretaille droit]] '''resulting in''' [[grve gauche]] - transfer of weight leading to high kick right |
| − | **[[saut majeur]] |
+ | **[[saut majeur]] - jump |
| − | **[[posture droit]] |
+ | **[[posture droit]] - posture, right foot in front |
| − | *substitute [[posture]]s for the [[pied joints]] in the above two variations |
+ | *substitute [[posture]]s for the [[pied joints]] (feet together) in the above two variations |
| − | *substitute [[posture]]s danced sideways as if they were [[pieds largis]], for the [[pied joints]] in the above two variations |
+ | *substitute [[posture]]s danced sideways as if they were [[pieds largis]] (feet flat, legs apart, weight evenly distributed), for the [[pied joints]] (feet together) in the above two variations |
| − | *Very nimble dancers may replace the [[saut majeur]] with a [[capriole]], however they should not attempt it if prevents them from acheieving the [[posture]] in the correct timing. |
+ | *Very nimble dancers may replace the [[saut majeur]] (jump) with a [[capriole]] (kicking jump), however they should not attempt it if prevents them from acheieving the [[posture]] in the correct timing. |
*galliards which consist of seven steps or eleven steps or other combination are also described by [[Arbeau]] |
*galliards which consist of seven steps or eleven steps or other combination are also described by [[Arbeau]] |
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*[[La volta]] is a variety of galliard |
*[[La volta]] is a variety of galliard |
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