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Gipuzkoako Dantza Maisuak
San Francisco and Boise dance work-shop
Iñaki Arregi
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Background
The oral tradition. Teaching among different towns. An old pattern all over Europe. Some examples: Gipuzkoa,
Zuberoa, Bizkaia. Dancer’s Groups and the last
Masters.
The past of Dantza Maisuak
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The pattern
To train young people toward an adult society.
Their own pedagogical pattern. Pre-classic sources.
Social consideration. Other practices: pilota,
fencing.
A social mission
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The pattern
A choreographic and gymnastic rule:– Physical strength and balance.– Ear for music.– Memory.
A social introduction: ritual dances, protocols, dance cycles, etc.
The training path
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The pedagogical structure
Looking for a structure of the dances. Three elements:
STEPSSTEPS
SENTENCESSENTENCES
CHOREOGRAPHYCHOREOGRAPHY
STEPSSTEPS
SENTENCESSENTENCES
CHOREOGRAPHYCHOREOGRAPHY
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The steps and the alphabet. Some examples:
Steps
• Muriska• Lauarin• Laisterka• Zorrotzak• Deia• Laisterka jirakoa
• Muriska• Lauarin• Laisterka• Zorrotzak• Deia• Laisterka jirakoa
• Atzerako muriska• Lauarin berriztua• Muriska txingo-koak• Muriska jirakoa• Jira galdua
• Atzerako muriska• Lauarin berriztua• Muriska txingo-koak• Muriska jirakoa• Jira galdua
The pedagogical structure
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The sentences on dance. The beat and the measure of the sentence. How to join music with dance steps:
– The choreographic stress.– The musical stress.
Musical sentences:– Hasierako soinuak: beats of 4/4 and 6/8.– Zortzikoak: beats of 2/4 and 5/8.
Sentences
The pedagogical structure
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About the free composition– With a constant measure.
– With a irregular measure: soinu zaharrak.
Protocols, ceremonies & rituals:– Soka dantzak and Ezpata
dantzak.
– The cycle of Brokel dantza.
– Other dances.
The choreographies
The pedagogical structure
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The academic profile
Comparing our tradition with other analogous in Europe.
Two profiles:– Prebosta: constant measures tunes and Saltokakoa
(32 beats).
– Dantza Maisu: soinu zaharrak, irregular measures tunes and Kuarentako Erregelak (424 beats)
A proposal
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