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This is a bit different to the version in Il Ballarino, but the concept remains the same. |
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The man's introduction |
1 – 4 |
RvL |
The man begins with a long riverenza, doffing his hat, then replacing it. |
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5 – 8 |
CnL CnR |
The man does two continenze. |
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9 – 10 |
PsL PsR |
Walking towards the ladies, he does two passi. |
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11 - 12 |
SgL |
Continue with a Seguito left |
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13 - 14 |
PsR PsL |
Continue with two more passi |
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15 - 16 |
SgR |
And a seguito right |
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Meeting passage |
1 – 4 |
PtL PtR |
Facing a lady, do two puntati forwards. |
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5 – 8 |
RvL |
Do a riverenza to the lady. |
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9 – 12 |
Pause |
The man pauses, while the lady rises from her seat. |
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13 – 16 |
RvL |
The man and the lady both do a riverenza to each other, then take hands |
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Walking passage |
1 - 2 |
PsL PsR |
Walking forwards, the couple do two passi. |
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3 - 4 |
SgL |
Continue with a Seguito left |
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5 - 6 |
PsR PsL |
Continue with two more passi |
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7 – 8 |
SgR |
And a seguito right. At the end of this, bend your knees slightly as if doing a riverenza. |
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9 – 10 |
PsL PsR |
Turning so that the man and the lady are walking away from each other, do two passi. Caroso says that the man should put his hat back on at this point. |
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11 - 12 |
SgL |
Continue with a Seguito left |
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13 - 14 |
PsR PsL |
Continue with two more passi |
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15 - 16 |
SgR |
And a seguito right |
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Continue |
The man may elect to continue the above walking passage if he likes, as many times as he likes. At the end of it, the man and the lady turn to face each other and perform the meeting passsage, as above, beginning with the two puntati and the riverenze, and the man and the lady take their leave of each other, or begin a new dance. |
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Repeat |
The dance can then be repeated as many times as you like, with the lady beginning with the introduction. Other options include doing this dance once through to select a partner for another dance (say, a cascarda for a couple), then using it again to take your leave of your partner. Your partner would then begin with the introduction section of this dance to select a new partner, then the meeting and walking passage, and then continue with a new dance with her new partner. |
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Galliard |
Caroso lists some galliard variations with this dance, saying that the man can do some of the passages as galliard variations if it appeals to him. For example, instead of standing still while waiting for the lady to do a riverenza, a few bars of galliard could be danced. |
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