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ARLEPAPE [1 record]

Record 1 1977-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dance
  • Sociology of Recreation
  • Anthropology
DEF

A strenuous solo sailor's dance in 4/4 time performed with arms folded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Danse
  • Sociologie des loisirs
  • Anthropologie
DEF

Air de danse écossaise (...)

OBS

"Arlepape" est féminin.

OBS

«harlapatte» : Il s'agit ici d'une variante phonétique de "arlepape", d'origine vraisemblablement dialectale, recensée dans le conte intitulé "Le Money Musk", de Louis Fréchette. "Harlapatte" est masculin.

OBS

«hornpipe» : Emprunt direct à l'anglais. Semble être plus actuel dans le contexte des violoneux d'aujourd'hui. Renseignement: Carmelle Bégin, ethno-musicologue, Musées nationaux du Canada. "Hornpipe" est masculin.

DEF

«hornpipe» : Air anciennement joué par les bagpipers écossais d'où son nom. Généralement joué au rythme 116-126, tempo 2/4.

Spanish

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