| 单词 |
redowa |
| 释义 |
‖ redowa|ˈrɛdəvə|
Also redowak.
[a. F. or Ger. redowa, ad. Czech rejdovák, f. rejdovati to steer, manipulate (as with a carriage pole), to wheel about.]
A Bohemian folk dance, in Western Europe developed into a dance in relatively quick triple time; the music for such a dance.
1845J. R. Planché Graciosa & Percinet ii. 9 Charming Polka—Redowa Polka! Pink of Polkas thou'rt to me! 1855E. R. Smith Araucanians vi. 65 The schottisches and redowas of the modern ball-room. 1862E. Pauer Programme 8 Mar., Redowak, Bohemian dance in 3/4 or 3/8 time. 1881Grove Dict. Mus. s.v., The ordinary Redowa is written in 3–4 time. The dance is something like a Mazurka with the rhythm less strongly marked. 1885A. Dodworth Dancing viii. 62 Redowa. When first introduced this dance had the time of a polka mazourka... Our beautiful waltz of to-day is a subdued redowa. 1903W. Lamb How & what to Dance vii. 70 The Redowa, when first introduced, began with a promenade movement, but it is now generally commenced with the circular figure. 1960P. J. S. Richardson Social Dances of 19th Cent. Eng. ix. 99 As late as 1894 or 1895 I can clearly remember being present at a popular assembly in London when the Redowa was announced, but only about three veteran couples..were able to perform it. |
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