[SCA-Dance] being picky about Arbeau's double step
Marianne Perdomo Machin
marianne at historiaviva.org
Thu Oct 23 08:41:03 EDT 2008
Hello!
I was wondering about something a bit odd... the real "correct" way of
doing Arbeau's double step in branles.
The way I've been doing it for years is (for double left):
- take a step sideways with left foot
- place right foot close to and slightly behind left foot
- take a step sideways with left foot
- place right foot right by left foot
However, the LOC videos take a more conservative interpretation of
Arbeau's description:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dihtml/divideos.html#vc043
That is:
- take a step sideways with left foot
- place right foot close to left foot
- take a step sideways with left foot
- place right foot right by left foot
It's the second movement that is the problem: "pied approché"
Placing it behind only makes it seem more natural,but maybe that's
because I'm used to it...
Any idea what is correct and why?
Thanks!
Leonor, being picky...
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