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The saltarello. Italian folk dance has been an integral part of Italian culture for centuries. Dance has been a continuous thread in Italian life from Dante through the Renaissance, the advent of the tarantella in Southern Italy, and the modern revivals of folk music and dance.
Tarantella (Italian pronunciation: [taranˈtɛlla]) is a group of various southern Italian folk dances originating in the regions of Calabria, Campania, Sicilia and Puglia. It is characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6 8 time (sometimes 12 8 or 4 4), accompanied by tambourines. [2]
There are many variant spellings. In Italian or international usage, the name is also rendered as pass'e mez(z)o, passo e mezzo, and passomez(z)o.In early English usage, the names frequently incorporated the word measure in a folk etymology, giving such renderings as passemeasure, passingmeasure, passy-measures or passemeasure(s) pavan, particularly to designate the passamezzo antico progression.
Dance of pizzica. Pizzica (Italian pronunciation:) is a popular Italian folk dance, originally from the Salento peninsula in Apulia and later spreading throughout the rest of Apulia and the regions of Calabria and eastern Basilicata. It is part of the larger family of tarantella.
Pages in category "Italian folk dances" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Tarantella is a group of southern Italian folk dances. Live music also will be featured, including Aaron Caruso at 6 p.m. and The Valletta Band at 7 p.m. Friday. Saturday's entertainers include ...
Ghumura Dance (Folk dance of Kalahandi, Orissa/Odisha, India). ... Liscio (Italian traditional music and dance inspired to Waltz, Polka and Mazurka) Llamerada;
Italian folk dances (9 P) Pages in category "Italian dances" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.