Early Renaissance dance: the Tourdion
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Dance: The Tourdion, arranged for this concert by the Courtly Arts Performers.
Music: Quand je bois du vin clairet, Pierre Attaignant, played by The Early Music Consort of Melbourne.
The Tourdion first became popular in the Burgundian court around 1450. There is no existing choreography of the time, but according to Arbeau, the steps are similar to the galliard, but smaller and gentler in nature. The word 'tourdion' stems from the french 'tordre', meaning to twist. To echo these features, we chose to dance the Tourdion with gentle cinq pas steps and some dramatic changes of direction.This dance was recorded live during our performance of Echoes of Pilgrimage, 3rd December 2023, at Trinity Uniting Church, Brighton, Victoria, Australia.
'Echoes of Pilgrimage' was based around a historically informed fictional journal of a pilgrimage undertaken c.1520, from Canterbury in England to Rome in Italy, the Via Francigena, with additional visits to Walsingham (England) and Montserrat (Spain).
We performed song, music and dance associated with locations along the journey... with the occasional sprinkling of poetic licence.
The research and writing of the fictional pilgrim journal were undertaken by CAPV members Sally and David Ranson.
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So beautiful and elegant!
Thank you!
Wonderful music and very elegant dance
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Looks a lot like the galliard, but the galliard did variations, after all.
Ah, I see this is being performed by the successors to Helga Hill’s group - well done!
@@suebursztynski2530 Yes, the tourdion steps, according to Arbeau, are cinq pas, but lower / smaller than in a galliard. We arranged this version ourselves, since there is no original choreography.
We are proud to continue Helga's work to the best of our ability. I learnt from her for nearly 20 years 🙂
@@thecourtlyartsperformers Do I know you? I dropped out a long time ago and did belly dancing instead (I belly dance better than Renaissance) but if you were with her that long we might know each other.
If you see this, please send positive vibes my way. I’ve been struggling with health issues for years and could use your prayers.
Stay Strong !!! ❤
all my most positive thoughts for your recovery! a big virtual hug from Veneto (northeastern Italy)
Praying for your healing.🙏
Sending positive energy your way--yes, stay strong!
I hope you're in a better place now ❤
I love them dancing
I love them playing
Thank you for your kind comment!
Прекрасный танец!!! С каким изяществом дамы держатся...
Thank you so much! I will pass on your kind comments to the dancers.
@@thecourtlyartsperformersтанец очень понравился. Великолепны были и музыканты, и танцоры, и костюмы, в которых они выступали.
Низкий поклон исполнителям.
@@ГалинаДемидова-т4щ Thank you! I will pass on your comments to the dancers 🙂
Gosh this is so lovely ! You are all so talented !! ❤😊❤
Thank you! I will pass your kind comments on to the dancers :)
I love having this as part of my cultural heritage. I used to look longingly at other cultures who actively practice their own music, dances and social rites, and I felt like I didn't have that. But I do! Centuries of documented practices that have evolved over time to produce a vast spectrum of traditions. So cool!
We're glad it's bringing you joy!
Lovely.
Thank you!
Прекрасные танцы. Легко танцуют. Красивые костюмы. Огромное спасибо,что радуете!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
One of my favourite medieval melodies! And what I liked very much is that not only slim and slender women, but pumpkins too danced this dance! Одна из моих любимейших средневековых мелодий! И что мне очень понравилось,это то,что не только худышки и стройняшки танцевали этот танец,но и пышки тоже!
I'm very glad you enjoyed it!
Иммерсивное погружение в далёкую и прекрасную эпоху
Thank you for commenting. This is exactly how we feel when dancing.
É muito legal a dança da cultura medieval.🇧🇷
I'm glad you like it :)
sparrows skipping and swans swimming LOL
:D
É tem algumas ali que estão mais para pombas do que pardais mas está valendo😂
How lovely! Thankyou.
We're glad you enjoyed it!
I like the phrasing in this performance.
Thank you 🙂
Beau et gracieux
Merci :)
Life goals.
🙂
So sad I missed this!
So were we.. Congratulations to your understudy!
Graziosissime 😊❤
Grazie!
They’re All very good
Thank you!
Delicate, lovely, elegant... love it ⚘🙏🏻💞
Thank you so much 🙂
The music reminds me of "quand je bois du vin clairet, ah mes amis tourne tourne tourne, aussi désormais je bois Anjou ou Arbois (...)"
And now I see it in the description, ok thanks for putting it in for people to discover this much jolly song! 😃🙏
It's such a great song! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
It's that song 😁
Fantastic performance!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful and sprightly. (Even the big girl is light on her feet.)
We're glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Looks like fun
It was!
This is very much Bayeux! Very tapestry! So Hastings!
Did you enjoy it?
@@thecourtlyartsperformers Indeed, I did. It's amazing.
Absolutely splendid. Better than the muck people call dancing today. Even contemporary Classical ballet looks harsh and inelegant next to this. Even the frocks are lovelier.
We're very glad you enjoyed it :)
It's a beautiful dance!
Thank you!
pretty costumes
Also pretty music.
@@magenta-rosepark4965 I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Así se baila...!
Gracias!
☩✠☩ Fantastisch!!! Ich bin sehr begeistert.☩✠☩
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊
Beautiful! ❤
thank you :)
Wonderful!!
Thank you!
So many old dances are essentially courtship/mating dances.
Indeed.
Aw I wish I could do that
I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I see there a time traveller from late XVII century!
Ah, do you mean our two baroque dancers sitting in the background? Yes, we span some 300 years in our concerts :)
Play for me minstrel, play and take away our sorrows. Play for me minstrel, and we'll follow.
and we did!
❤
I really enjoyed this, it was delightful. To think of gentle lady’s dancing long ago in heavy clothing and still looking dainty and feminine. I miss what is no more. Especially the good parts.
Thank you for taking the time to comment! We're so glad you enjoyed it :)
Whats that song called? Very lovely!
It's Quand je bois du vin clairet, by Pierre Attaignant.
Woow
:)
Love the dresses, was this dance for special occasions?
Thank you! We choreographed this ourselves for our concert, but it is a social dance dating from the 16th Century. Many of these dances were danced at the royal courts, but were also popular with townspeople. The music is a drinking song :D
Is the woman Madeleine Béjart of Molière's troupe?
We had HD cameras back in the 15th century?
I suppose we must have, otherwise how could we have recorded this?? :D
@@thecourtlyartsperformers nice. This is amazing documentary about the medieval world
I'm glad you like it :)
А откуда они зрают, как танцевали в Средневековье? Ведь тогда ни фото, ни видео не было...
Indeed. The interpretation of medieval dances is based on educated guesswork. Fortunately, there are some pictures in manuscripts depicting dancing, and in many instances there are written versions of the music. We are not medieval specialists though. The first written evidence from the dance masters date from around 1460. Almost all of our performances are based on the written descriptions by the dance masters. Here is our explanation of our performance of the Tourdion (from the description below the video):
The Tourdion first became popular in the Burgundian court around 1450. There is no existing choreography of the time, but according to Arbeau, the steps are similar to the galliard, but smaller and gentler in nature. The word 'tourdion' stems from the french 'tordre', meaning to twist. To echo these features, we chose to dance the Tourdion with gentle cinq pas steps and some dramatic changes of direction.
Was this always performed with four people or could the numbers be larger?
We choreographed this ourselves, based on the toudion 5 pas steps. As far as I know there is no surviving original choreography, so groups interpret it in various ways. We chose to dance it with 4 ladies.
I love your dance. Maybe the begining was not so elgant, like the rest. But does not matter. You are famous dancers. I love to dance renesance dances.
Thank you, @@vaclavcibulka6127 . I'm glad you love dancing renaissance dances :)
Vive notre patrimoine historique ! ⛪️✝️⚜️France
Absolument!
Branduardi ha rielaborato questa melodia
It's a great song: "Quand je bois du vin clairet", by Pierre Attaignant. :)
How can we know it was this way?
We do not know. Dances earlier than those described in the first dance manuals c.1460 are just historically informed, modern interpretations. The Tourdion first became popular in the Burgundian court around 1450. There is no existing choreography of the time, but according to Arbeau's later description (Orchésographie, 1589), the steps are similar to the galliard, but smaller and gentler in nature. The word 'tourdion' stems from the french 'tordre', meaning to twist. To echo these features, we chose to dance the Tourdion with gentle cinq pas (galliard) steps and some dramatic changes of direction. :)
How does anyone know how this dance was done? It's been too long ago.
The Tourdion first became popular in the Burgundian court around 1450. There is no existing choreography of the time, but according to Arbeau's16th century dance manual Orchésographie, Tourdion steps were similar to the galliard, but smaller and gentler in nature. The word 'tourdion' stems from the french 'tordre', meaning to twist. To echo these features, we chose to dance the Tourdion with gentle cinq pas steps and some dramatic changes of direction. Thus, our choreography of this dance is modern, but historically informed.
The first published dance manuals date from c.1460, so we have detailed (although often confusing 😀) descriptions of dances from that time onwards.
@@thecourtlyartsperformers
Thank you for your reply. 🙂
What are the sources of the music and dance moves?
From the description below the video:
Dance: The Tourdion ,arranged for this concert by the Courtly Arts Performers.
Music: Quand je bois du vin clairet, Pierre Attaignant, played by The Early Music Consort of Melbourne.
The Tourdion first became popular in the Burgundian court around 1450. There is no existing choreography of the time, but according to Arbeau, the steps are similar to the galliard, but smaller and gentler in nature. The word 'tourdion' stems from the french 'tordre', meaning to twist. To echo these features, we chose to dance the Tourdion with gentle cinq pas steps and some dramatic changes of direction.This dance was recorded live during our performance of Echoes of Pilgrimage, 3rd December 2023, at Trinity Uniting Church, Brighton, Victoria, Australia.
Think how racey and uncouth this was to older folk of that time. 😊
:D Have you seen La Volta?
much similar to Russiaan and Irish dances
Interesting comparison :)
How their kids laughed at them later.
:D Perhaps, although dancing was a necessary skill at Court in those times, so quite valued by all.