Tarantella Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John Mcbrewster

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The term Tarantella groups a number of different southern Italian couple folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6/8 time (sometimes 18/8 or 4/4), accompanied by tambourines. It is among the most recognized of traditional Italian music. The specific dance name varies with every region, for instance tammuriata in Campania, pizzica in the Salento region. The term "tarantella" originally referred to an exorcism ritual that existed in Greece around the year 2000 BC and was connected to the gods Dionysus and Apollo (the Greek gods of wine and music). It continued on in southern Italy, an area known as Magna Grecia (greater Greece). The stately courtship tarantella is danced by a couple or couples, is short in duration, is graceful and elegant, and features characteristic music. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Tarantella (Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John Mcbrewster)