The British Library: John Playford - From Country Dance to Contradanse
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Description: Virtual exhibition covering Playford's publications and influence, illustrated with items from the Library's collection.
John Playford - From Country Dance to Contradanse From Country Dance to Contradanse John Playford - From Country Dance to Contradanse In 1700, in a treatise entitled , Feuillet published the first notation for dance. In 1706, encouraged by the popularity of English country dancing in France, he published a collection of 32 'contredances' which also contains an explanation of a simplified form of this notation suitable for country dances.
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| Page title: | John Playford - From Country Dance to Contradanse |
| Keywords: | british library; raoul auger feuillet; treatise; choreographie; music; contredances; dancing master; valantine; notation; dance |
| Description: | A description of the Choreographie by Raoul Auger Feuillet, with photographs of two pages of the treatise. |
| IP-address: | 194.66.233.215 |