The French called these dances contra-dance or
contredanse. As time progressed, English country dances were spread and reinterpreted
Kaynak: Contra danceIn 1706 Raoul Auger Feuillet published his Recüeil de Contredances, a collection of "
contredanse anglais" presented in a simplified form
Kaynak: English country danceThe bélé song-dances include the bélé soté, bélé priòrité, bélé djouba, bélé
contredanse, bélé rickety and bélé pitjé. On modern Dominica
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Contredanses K. 609 (1791 The
contredanse was a form descended
Kaynak: Mozart and dance square dance , where the "figures" are called aloud by the caller, is a form of rural
contredanse that also descended from the urban cotillion.
Kaynak: Cotillionincluding English
contredanse , polka and mazurka , French folk and pop, sega from Mauritius and Réunion , taarab , zouk , soukous
Kaynak: Music of SeychellesEnglish country dance / contra dance or
contredanse. 18th century. baroque dance opera-ballet ballet d'action 19th century. Pre-romantic ballet
Kaynak: Timeline of balletIts origins dated back to the European
contredanse , which was an internationally popular form of music and dance of the late 18th century
Kaynak: ContradanzaAccordingly, this style reflects a blend of Spanish and French
contredanse as well as African roots. The tunes played by charanga bands
Kaynak: Richard Egües