Rhinelander (dance)
| Rhinelander | |
|---|---|
| Type : | Couple dance , folk dance |
| Music : | Folk music |
| Rhythm : | 2/4 time |
| Speed : | 40 TPM |
| Origin : | Germany , Austria |
| Creation time : | around 1850 |
| List of all dances | |
The Rhinelander is a German , Austrian , Swiss and Scandinavian folk dance . It resembles the polka and is related to the Scottish and Bavarian polka .
to form
The Rhinelander is a couple dance in 2/4 time that was created in the middle of the 19th century . The name appeared in salons around 1850 . The forerunner was the "Hopser", which was documented in Germany before 1800, and which Johann Sebastian Bach used in his "Peasant and Wedding Cantata" in 1742. The characteristic is the basic position one behind the other (Kiekbusch version), usually the dancer stands behind the dancer, both look in the direction of the dance.
In different regions, however, quite different dance forms are called “Rhinelander”: Scottish forms , Bavarian polka and the like.
Dance description
There are a number of different forms of dance. The Austrian basic dance "Rhinelander" is described here.
Starting position in Kiekbusch version .
- Beat: Striding to the left, both dance a short alternating step forward diagonally to the left. In the last eighth of the bar, the dancer turns his partner and himself - both turning on the left ball - a little to the right so that he is now behind her on the right.
- Clock: Striding to the right, a short alternating step forward diagonally to the right.
- Measure: In the first quarter of the measure, the dancer, putting a strain on the left leg, turns the dancer to the left so that he can glimpse her face, who is turning her head back a little. It also puts weight on the left leg. In the second quarter of the measure, he turns it to the right, putting a strain on the right leg. She is now looking at him over her right shoulder.
- Clock: The frame of the left hands is released. With the raised right hand, the dancer turns his partner, who is dancing two steps, a full turn to the left to the starting position. During this turn, the dancer takes two very small steps (left, right) forward.
music
Well-known Rhinelander melodies include:
- Birewegge polka
- Loitering Peter
- The timber auction
- Gygeli polka
- Heirassa polka (see Alois Schilliger )
- Yes, you just have it Babeli
- Loyal to men
See also
literature
- Gerlinde Haid : Rhinelander. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .