Dances


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**Renaissance Dance**
Dancing was a favorite pastime in the Renaissance. There were basically two types of social dances in the Renaissance. The first type were simple dances that were performed by an unlimited number of people. These dances were usually performed in circles or lines. The second type were more complex dances that required a dancing master and practice. These complex dances were usually performed for an audience. Dancing in the Renaissance also brought about some new instrumental compositions written primarily for dancing. The dance music of the Renaissance was written for instruments such as the sackbutt, lute, viol, pipe and the tabor. Rennissnace means rebirth. This period saw a rebirth in knowledge. Dancing was also a time to be social. Folks would dance with their friends and neighbors, with visitors from far away, with family members and sweethearts. Villagers would dance to have fun. Dances often took up the entire village, with those who could play instruments taking turns playing for the dancers. The beginning of spring was celebrated with a dance, the end of planting season, the longest day of summer, a successful harvest, all were celebrated with food and with music. Sometimes the dances were even contests between the dancers and the musicians to see who could speed up and keep up until either the dancers or musicians collapsed. Dancing masters would teach elaborate steps, musicians were hired to play complex songs, and tailors would sew fancy clothing. Dancers were always conscious of being watched and judged by their peers. When a group of children played together they would play knights and battle, they would play elaborate games of tag and hide and seek, they also sang rhymes and danced. Educated people were expected to know how to dance. There were also more difficult dances that required lots of practice. Dancing encouraged new forms of instrumental compositions. Many songs were written just for dancing. .
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