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	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Dances were sometimes performed by solo musicians, if the artistic evidence can be believed, and sometimes by large ensembles, if the literary evidence can be believed.
		Given the construction of the dances with repeated endings, one interpretation is to have one instrument (or set of instruments) play the body of the puncta and another play the endings (or have additional instruments join on the endings).
		Polonska, Elena, The Medieval Harp, Vox Turnabout CT 2307, 1974.
	sca.uwaterloo.ca /mjc/sca/early-dance-music.html (1835 words)

	ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies--MEDIEVAL DANCE
		Dance is considered to be part of yoga and is associated with the act of creation, a vital part of the continuing cycle of life the trinity represents.
		Dance was also used to celebrate the return of heroic figures, as seen in the Apocrypha where the women of Israel danced before Judith, while singing men in armor followed (Judith 12-13).
		Dance references are found among the miniatures that adorn this derisive view of Court and Church in medieval France.
	www.the-orb.net /encyclop/culture/music/kendall.htm (3990 words)

	Medieval Times Dinner Show Tickets
		Medieval Times Dinner Theater, home to one of the Orlando's finest dinner shows, transports you back in time to the early 11th century, when knights, dragons, chivalry and noble families were the order of the day.
		Suits of armor, highly detailed swords and shields and medieval banners line the walls as you dance away you final hour in the theater.
		The horses are known for their magnificent physique and gentle nature and are bred specifically for use in the seven Medieval Times dinner attractions across North America.
	www.greatorlandodiscounts.com /medievaltimes.htm (1056 words)

	ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies--MEDIEVAL DANCE
		Dance is considered to be part of yoga and is associated with the act of creation, a vital part of the continuing cycle of life the trinity represents.
		Dance was also used to celebrate the return of heroic figures, as seen in the Apocrypha where the women of Israel danced before Judith, while singing men in armor followed (Judith 12-13).
		Dance references are found among the miniatures that adorn this derisive view of Court and Church in medieval France.
	the-orb.net /encyclop/culture/music/kendall.htm (3990 words)

	Theran Weyr Culture - Primer of Dance Steps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Medieval circle dances can be done by as many wish to dance, and there is less need to have an equal number of men and women.
		These dances may be for as many as wish to dance, or they may require that the dancers separate into sets There will usually be six to eight people in a set.
		Line dances of the medieval period were often done at court, and they are more formal and elegant than circle dances.
	4dw.net /aerden/theran/culture/primer.html (891 words)

	SDHS: Online Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society DHDS is a British society of scholars of historical dance.
		Renaissance Historical Dance Society A British society of Renaissance dance scholars and performers, based in Devonshire, in southwestern England.
		Western Social Dance This site provides an overview of the collection of the dance manuals in the Library of Congress, including those dealing with Burgundian dance in the late Middle Ages and those dealing with Renaissance dance.
	www.sdhs.org /resources/res-medieval.html (309 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Dance of Death
		The dancing movement of the characters was a somewhat later development, as at first Death and his victims moved at a slow and dignified gait.
		As the painter's art developed, the dance of death was in a way made permanent by being painted on the enclosing walls of cemeteries, on charnel-houses, in mortuary chapels, and even in churches.
		One of the oldest pictures of the dance of death proper is that in the Cemetière des Innocents at Paris (1425).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04617a.htm (1256 words)

	The Art of Dancing - IHDP
		This virtue of the dance is simply an outward manifestation of the movements of the soul.
		In this program the elegance of the art of 15th century dancing, the lyricism and the courtliness are combined with the medieval symbolism and visual strength which is characteristic for the Flemish Primitive painters.
		These dances are reconstructions or choreographies based on manuscripts of the period.
	www.historicaldance.com /english/15_th_century (280 words)

	Medieval Dance
		I am interested in teaching medieval dance to children, teens and adults because it not only gets them involved physically with dance but it teaches them a lot about the history of not only the dance forms but the people who invented and performed the dances.
		The dances often have a story, which accompanies them, that explains why they were made up and when and for what purposes they were danced.
		Medieval dance is a dying art form especially the peasant dances which I specialize in.
	www.freeflowdance.com /medievaldance.php?&width=1024 (868 words)

	Medieval and Dead Can Dance inspired groups : reviews
		The instrumental part of compositions is classical slightly minimal chamber music with a touch between medieval, ethnic folk and contemporary music, always with harmonious chords and compositions, with a beautiful balance between a variety of instruments (including various brass and wind instruments, chamber orchestra) and harmonious voices.
		The sound of the group has a foundation in both medieval music and folk, and the members had some experience in improvising and living through the genres with enough free sound to create fresh and spontaneous songs, that sound as if they had been composed by the group itself.
		An album which is just perfect as it should be in a relaxed and enjoyable mode, arranged medieval folk with a consistent and well balanced sound, with the cooperation of various additional musicians.
	singersong.homestead.com /MedievalDCD.html (2443 words)

	Bridal Dance - Gryphon Medieval Wedding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Apart from the live harp before the ceremony and during the pre-dinner drinks, the rest of the music was provided by Michael Hitchens, a local DJ and friend.
		This included several albums from Dead Can Dance, Apocalyptica "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos" (classical rendition of hit Metallica songs), "Canto Gregoriano" (Gregorian chants), as well as medieval and renaissance minstrels, songs and dances.
		The rest of the social dancing music was a mix of (mostly 80's) pop, punk, and gothic, including Billy Idol, Eurythmics, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Cure, and Sisters of Mercy.
	users.bigpond.net.au /gryphon/wedding/dance.html (240 words)

	Arts Performing Arts Dance Historical Renaissance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Chastelana - Polish group performing dances from the renaissance and medieval periods.
		Dance of the Ages - Includes some general information about reconstructing dances, descriptions of 15th century dance steps, and a reconstruction of the Italian ballo "Leoncello Nuovo".
		The Middle Ages: Dances - Cheat sheets, step descriptions, and a list of sources for SCA dances, including some from after 1600.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Historical/Renaissance (741 words)

	Istanpitta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		While this dance may have lost its steps, the music is wonderfully interpreted here, offering the energy and passion of medieval secular entertainment.
		Inside the sleeve of the CD, is an excellent discussion of the various dances and their formal structures which provide a great tutorial for those interested in learning the particulars of these dance forms.
		Istanpitta II is a spirited collection of dances that offers a joyous look into medieval revelry and also makes for lively general listening, as well.
	www.renaissancemagazine.com /music/istan.html (321 words)

	Death and mortality
		The prevalence of death imagery in medieval artwork may seem obsessive, but this cultural phenomenon was a vital part of medieval society's attempt to comprehend a very real danger.
		In medieval art and iconography, the Dance of Death is depicted as a carnival in which skeletons and corpses revel along with the living.
		The imagery and themes of the Dance of Death are central to the graveyard scene in Hamlet.
	ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLTnoframes/society/death1.html (738 words)

	Balkan Dance and Music Workshop, Folk CDs, Folklore Costumes, Musical Instruments Shop, Free MP3 Sample Downloads
		The participants from all over the world are already here and they have great fun dancing, singing and playing different instruments.
		His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex, which subsequently played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria.
		Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862.
	www.balkanfolk.com (700 words)

	Medieval Dance
		This collection is currently incomplete, but the intent is to give a concise description of all the dances, along with the source of the dance.
		Many dances traditionally danced in the SCA which aren't actually from before 1600 are also given, along with the damning evidence of their origin -- this collection will hopefully be complete, with the good, the bad, and the ugly.
		If you know some dances that I don't have, or you have more source information, or if I have any errors, or if I am missing important variations in how things are danced, please let me know.
	www.themiddleages.net /life/dances.html (627 words)

	U.S. News & World Report: A medieval dance craze.(an annual dance in Luxembourg to the patron saint of those suffering ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		U.S. News & World Report: A medieval dance craze.(an annual dance in Luxembourg to the patron saint of those suffering from movement disorders)(Brief Article)@ HighBeam Research
		A medieval dance craze.(an annual dance in Luxembourg to the patron saint of those suffering from movement disorders)(Brief Article)
		Paul Krack, a neurologist at Germany's University of Kiel, believes that the procession derives from episodes of mass hysteria in medieval times.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:58292411&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (146 words)

	MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL AT FORT TRYON PARK: Event Profile
		Visitors are greeted by authentic medieval music, dance, magic, and minstrelsy, as well as jugglers and jesters.
		Costumed vendors will be on hand to demonstrate and sell a wide variety of medieval crafts as well as food and drink.
		The festival is held in the area surrounding the Cloisters, a museum of medieval art located in Fort Tryon Park near the northern end of Manhattan Island.
	www.renaissancefestival.com /viewEvent.asp?eventID=315 (193 words)

	Medieval Times - Interdisciplinary Unit
		At the medieval festival at the end of the unit, students will recite their ballads for the class and will explain the origin of their ballad.
		Compare and contrast the types and purposes of dancing in the life of a serf and the life of a noble.
		Students will individually create a plan of action for how people in medieval times could have remained healthier and prevented the spread of disease (students may not use means that were not available during that time—such as antibiotics or etc.).
	www.members.tripod.com /~ehlavaty/medieval.html (3756 words)

	The Medieval Dance of Death
		Death dances around in the procession, calling people to the dance, but most of the dancers-to-be try to decline.
		world war and, anyway, it was only a copy since the original medieval painting from 1463 was replaced by a new one in 1701.
		When the painting was replaced in 1701, the old medieval text was replaced by a totally new one but, fortunately, the vicar wrote down as much of the medieval text as he could read.
	www.dodedans.com /Eindex.htm (457 words)

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		Talk about how these games were popular during medieval times..Compare and contrast how we understand the world today and how it was understood in medieval times.Design a kingdom.
		Talk about reading symbols using the examples of the class coast of arms and medieval examples.Kinaesthetic (Hands-on activities, movement)Dress up in various forms of medieval head dressLearn to juggle and about the roles of the jester in medieval times.Make paper by hand.
		Learn about medieval book production.Investigated medieval sports.Cook a medieval dish or feast.Put on a court play as a class.Musical (Making and listening to music)Learn a medieval song or piece on the recorder.Listen to different kinds of medieval music.Learn a medieval dance.
	www.philamuseum.org /education/distance-knights-gen.doc (327 words)

	Dufay Collective: medieval dance music.
		Their recent release Cancionero - Music for the Spanish Court 1470 - 1520, won a CMA / WQXR Record Award, was chosen as a Critics Choice Record of the Year by Gramophone Magazine and was nominated for a Grammy.
		A L'Estampida, one of their most popular recordings, is of Medieval Dance Music from the 13th and 14th centuries.
		Now, in addition to her work with the Dufays, she performs and records with several leading ensembles and is a member of the viol consort 'Fretwork'.
	magnatune.com /artists/dufay (1341 words)

	The Galveston County Daily News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		CLEAR LAKE — Renaissance melodies and medieval tales will unite in prose and song as the musical ensemble Istanpitta presents the classic tale “Chevrefoil” at the University of Houston-Clear Lake on Sunday.
		“Medieval dance music is very much like jazz.
		Using period instruments such as the lute, medieval harp, bagpipes and renaissance recorders, which Cofrin describes as more “temperamental,” Istanpitta’s performance will illustrate the story of Tristan and his ill-fated love for the beautiful Irish princess Isolde.
	www.galvnews.com /story.lasso?ewcd=e610225b23543d04 (231 words)

	SCA Renaissance Dance Homepage
		Western social dance in the Renaissance is also being actively studied and recreated by many groups.
		The dance, ancient and modern / translated from the French by Arabella E. Moore, 1900.
		Dances from the Gresley Manuscript - Circa 1500
	www.pbm.com /~lindahl/dance.html (714 words)

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		Specifically this article deals with dance in the Middle Ages and Christianity's views of it.
		This is the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) site about their recreations of Renaissance period dances.
		This site offers a brief history of medieval ballads and links to transcripts of ballads of the time.
	www.wm.edu /act2online/projects/chaucer/culture.html (540 words)

	Estampie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Estampie is both a medieval dance and musical form.
		Illuminations and paintings from the period seem to indicate that the estampie involves fairly vigorous hopping.
		The etymology of the name is disputed; an alternative name of the dance is stantipes, which suggests that one foot was stationary during the dance; but the more widely accepted etymology relates it to estamper, to stamp the feet.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/E/Estampie.htm (336 words)

	Dies Irae ("Day of Wrath") and the Totentanz ("Dance of Death"): Medieval Themes Revisited in 19th ...
		Drastically dissociated from its original medieval milieu, this musical Sequence still manages to elicit the same effect of fear and foreboding nearly a thousand years later.
		This multi-disciplinary study focuses on the history of art and music of these two medieval themes during their development, and then moves on to study them in 19th century culture.
		Specifically, the manipulation of the original Gregorian chant and the incorporation of the idea of a medieval dance are analyzed in the music of Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, and Camille Saint-Saens.
	pigtrail.uark.edu /pubs/inquiry/2003/brooks.html (335 words)

	Links - music, dance and period costume websites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		La Saltarelle de Wavre a troupe performing recreations of medieval dance.
		DANCING ON THE LAKE Historical Ballroom Classes (1580-1880) YMCA SC, 3:30pm – 6:00pm.
		Lessons involve song, dance and games, all with the aim of promoting French culture and tradition while providing a friendly, fun environment for learning dance skills.
	www.earthlydelights.com.au /links.htm (1819 words)

	Medieval Macabre
		A collection of Medieval recipes adapted for the modern kitchen, with period receipts, translations, and redactions.
		Excerpts from a Medieval manuscript are generously accompanied by authentic illustrations of strange and exotic fish, sea monsters, and beasts.
		A collection of clipart derived from Medieval woodcuts and compiled in 8 sections: Animals, Creatures, and Beasts; Biblical Scenes and Figures; Birds; Decorative Borders; Decorative Initials; Miscellaneous Images; People and Human Figures; and Plants and Flora.
	www.godecookery.com /macabre/macabre.htm (554 words)

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