Anecdotes
Des anecdotes authentiques et amusantes autour de l'histoire de la danse de société et de la danse historique
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How a French dance became an English Christmas carol
Ding Dong Merrily, chant de Noël traditionnel anglais, partage sa mélodie avec le Bransle de l'Official publié par Thoinot Arbeau en 1589. Explications dans cet article
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Polka is dead! Long live Mazurka!
A mysterious death announcement for Polka, murdered by its sister Mazurka. Let's analyse this strange document together!
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A cotillion that causes a scandal
Summe 1865, the organisation of a cotillion in Blankenberge creates tension amongst the tourists. In what context can a dance be subversive?
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The pope, the tango and the furlana
The story of the Furlana, the dance that tried to dethrone Tango in the 1910s.
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Mr Beveridge’s Maggot, what’s that?
Did Jane Austen dance Mr. Beveridge's Maggot? What is the history of that dance?
