

The Bal-mussetteĪ more modern dance, the Bal-mussette became popular in the streets of 19th century Paris and can still be heard being played by street performers everywhere in the city. To dance it are mostly Medieval in fashion. The dance became most popular in the 1400s and 1500s, so that the traditional dresses used Tourdion, it usually always follows the same steps, so that it has been kept fairly original. It is singled-out by its coordinated hop on one foot, and slight kick with the other. This dance is lively, with a fast beat, and a joyful rhythm. It reached its popularity peak in the court of the Sun King, who appreciated it greatly. The rhythm of the dance has changed throughout history, asĭifferent styles of music influenced it. The steps are quick and coordinated, and there is a little hop to the dance, which makes it beautiful to watch. The dance is usually danced either in lines or circles, and features pairs who switch betweenĮach other. This dance is categorized as a Breton dance, as it originates in the region of Brittany. In the spirit of recapturing these beautiful traditional dances, here are four of our favorite ones: 1.

Luckily, this is changing and the beauty of these dances is being maintained for future generations. Rejected it, and looked for more modern cultural alternatives. Since everything traditional was associated with the Nazi-sympathizing Vichy government, the youth of this time Love of dances that lost much of their popularity after World War II. These academies want to revive French tradition, and the Nowadays don’t practice these dances anymore, there has been a recent rise in traditional French dance academies and troops. France has several beautiful and diverse traditional dances, which are distinctive to their own region and whose history often goes back hundreds of years.
