Sarabandes

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    A Sarabande is a harmony composed for a dance, or music in dance. 

    Many people think it evolved from a Spanish dance or in Central America with Arab influences, but we do not know where it originally came from yet. The Sarabande was first mentioned in a 1593 poem, Vida y Tiempo de Maricastaña, written in Panama by Fernando de Guzmán Meja. It was designed to be danced with couples and castanets. 

    The Sarabande was popular during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries – then spread to Italy and France where it became a lento court dance. In the eighteenth century, it was mostly in Baroque dance suites. Composers like J.S Bach and Handel used the Sarabande theme. It was also commonly followed by a Jig or Gigue. 

    Conventionally used with the emphasis on the second beat, mostly in triple meter. It was used in 3/8 and other triple meters like 6/4. The Sarabande was disliked the Jesuit priest Juan de Mariana, describing it in his Tratado contra Los Juegos públicos. It was banned in Spain in 1583 but was performed and frequently cited in books. Sarabande was later revived in the nineteenth to twentieth centuries by a german composer named Louis Spohr. The Sarabande was also revived by Debussy, Satie, Baughan, and Britten. It was popular in the 18th century and mostly in the 19th century.

If you know piano, you can try playing this Sarabande!




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Information related to Sarabandes: 

Gigue/Jigs –– The Gigue is a lively baroque dance. Frequently used in 3/8 time and in compound form, like 6/8, 6/4, 9/8, and 12/8. 

The tempo of the Sarabande is pretty slow, so it is easier than most people think to play it. 

Castanets are a type of instrument used in a Sarabande dance.

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