Dance Workshops as a Tool for Performing the Allemande in a Baroque Dance Suite

• Published in: ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL
• Main Authors: Rahman, Nurul Ain Syazwani A.; Fernandez, Mireia Frutos; Mohammed, Sharifah Faizah Syed
• Format: Proceedings Paper
• Language: English
• Published: E-IPH LTD UK 2023
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences & Ecology
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001106458600036

This paper aims to derive musical characteristics through dance choreography that will give shape to one of the movements, the Allemande. The study aims to establish a framework by investigating the dance steps to generate musical interpretation. The objective is to give specifications or indicators or markings by adding slurs and accents and providing the tempo or tempo range to evoke the characteristics of the dance within the keyboard suite. The methods involve a review of the literature and an inquiry to consider the use of dance steps or choreography to refine the characteristics of the pieces performed.