Traité sur l'art de la danse
Subtitle: dédié á Monsieur Gardel, l'ainé ...
By: Par M. Malpied.
Publisher: Boüin; [etc., etc.
Published: 1770
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Dance -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.; Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.; Notation for Dance.; Music for Dance.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Early works to 1800.
Description: This instructional manual describes Baroque dance steps and their correlation with music using the notation system published by Raoul-Auger Feuillet in 1700. Additionally, the manual contains information on the minuet and also provides an extensive discussion on hand and arm positions.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images.
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