An edition of Danse (1796)
Danse. Article extrait d'un ouvrage
By Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry
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Publish Date
1796
Publisher
Imprimé par l'auteur, imprimeur-libraire, au coin de Front & de Walnut streets, no. 84
Language
fre
Pages
62
Description:
This manual describes a colonial view of the history of dance in the West Indies, focusing on the dance of Creoles. Moreau de Saint-Méry (1750-1819), discusses the effects of slavery and the African roots for such dances as the chica and notes that contredanses and minuets were also performed.
subjects: Dance, Social life and customs, Colonies, Dance History and Theory, Ethnology, Folk and national dances, Dancing, History
Places: France, West Indies, Haiti
Times: Revolution, 1791-1804