Medieval Times: Castle Dances

Medieval Europe

Question

1. Why did European Medieval times have such a bad reputation?

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Medieval Dance - D'Ambrosio (pg. 7)

Question

2. After reading the short section on Medieval dance, what was the role of the church in regards to dance during the Medieval period.

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3. After a brief search, explain who was Giovanni Baccacio and Domenico de Piacenza? Wy are they important names in the world of dance?

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Moresca Dance

Music and the Exotic - (Pg. 124)

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4. After reading about the moresca, what are the discrepancies between the description given in the book and the scene in the movie? 

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(2:53)

The video above shows the main steps of a Medieval court dance.

Try the steps.

Question

5. Why do you think these steps and no others were created around this time?

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Question

6. Based on the scene above, what was the purpose of court dances during European Medieval times?


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MAIN POINTS

Dance was not considered an art; it function was limited.
It had a social purpose for the nobility, basically show wealth and alternate with other nobles.
It had an entertaining purpose for the peasants, who danced during some pagan festivals that increasingly became co-opted by the Catholic Church.
When it was done as a form of worship, it was condemned by the church as sorcery.
The body was a source of sinful behavior so, it was not welcomed by the Catholic Church.

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ACTIVITY


Let us put some steps together and dance.