The Nordic Minuet : royal fashion and peasant tradition / Petri Hoppu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoppu, Petri, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minuet (Dance)--Scandinavia.

Minuet (Dance).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (573 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London, England : Open Book Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

"This major new anthology of the minuet in the Nordic countries comprehensively explores the dance as a historical, social and cultural phenomenon. One of the most significant dances in Europe, with a strong symbolic significance in western dance culture and dance scholarship, the minuet has evolved a distinctive pathway in this region, which these rigorous and pioneering essays explore. As well as situating the minaret in different national and cultural contexts, this collection marshals a vast number of sources, including images and films, to analyze the changes in the dance across time and among different classes. Following the development of the minuet into dance revival and historical dance movements of the twentieth century, this rich compendium draws together a distinguished group of scholars to stimulate fresh evaluations and new perspectives on the minuet in history and practice. The Nordic Minuet: Royal Fashion and Peasant Tradition is essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners of dance; musicologists; and historical and folk dancers; it will be of interest to anybody who wants to learn more about this vibrant dance tradition."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

1. Introduction / Petri Hoppu

2. Situating the Minuet / Egil Bakka

3. The Minuet as Part of Instrumental and Dance Music in Europe / Andrea Susanne Opielka

4. Nordic Dancing Masters during the Eighteenth Century / Anne Margrete Fiskvik

5. The Minuet in Sweden

and Eastern Part Finland

during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries and in Sweden after 1800 / Gunnel Biskop

6. The Minuet in Finland after 1800 / Gunnel Biskop

7. The Minuet in Norway / Gunnel Biskop

8. The Minuet in Denmark 1688-1820 / Anders Chr. N. Christensen

9. Historical Examples of the Forms of the Minuet / Petri Hoppu, Elizabeth Svarstad

10. The Minuet in the Theatre / Egil Bakka, Elizabeth Svarstad, Anne Margrete Fiskvik

11. Collecting Minuets in Denmark in the Twentieth Century / Anders Chr. N. Christensen

12. Collecting Minuets among the Swedish-speaking Population in Finland / Gunnel Biskop

13. Minuet Music in the Nordic Countries / Petri Hoppu, Elizabeth Svarstad, Andrea Susanne Opielka

14. Nordic Forms of the Minuet / Gunnel Biskop

15. Minuet Structures / Anders Chr. N. Christensen, Petri Hoppu, Elizabeth Svarstad

16. New Perspectives on the Minuet Step / Egil Bakka, Elizabeth Svarstad, Siri Mæland

17. Minuet Memories and Minuet among the Swedish-speaking Population in Finland today / Gunnel Biskop

18. Minuet Constructions and Reconstructions / Anna Björk, Petri Hoppu

19. New Forms and Contexts of the Minuet in the Nordic Countries / Göran Andersson, Elizabeth Svarstad

20. Some Reflections on the Minuet / Mats Nilsson, Petri Hoppu.

Notes:

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