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estampie

Noun

Meaning

estampie (plural estampies)

(historical) A medieval French dance.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Sachs Curt Sachs (1963) World History of the Dance, p.292 believes the strong rhythm of the music, a derivation of the name from a term meaning "to stamp" and the quotation from the Froissart poem above definitely label the estampie as a dance. Source: Internet

Dance seeAlso The idealized dance character of all these pieces suggests that the estampie may have been a true dance but there are no surviving dance manuals describing the estampie as a dance. Source: Internet

Illuminations and paintings from the period seem to indicate that the estampie involves fairly vigorous hopping. Source: Internet

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