Canario - Nomen Est Omen

Il Canario or the Canary was also a popular dance style. Both Negri and Caroso have given their "canary of the author" containing variations that they have personally written (or selected) and choreographed. Caroso had one version in Il Ballarino, and a different one in Nobilta di Dame.

There are several sources for this dance other than Caroso and Negri. Livio Lupi di Caravaggio published a book titled Libro di gagliarda, tordiglione, passo e mezzo, cannarii e passeggi... in 1607, which contained a large section on galliards and tourdions, many of the steps of which were taken from the canary dances, as well as a section on the canaries itself. Like the galliard, the canaries were done as improvised dances -- dancers were encouraged to either choreograph their own variations and perform them, or to perform impromptu variations during a ball either using existing galliard sequences or their own inventions. Emphasis was placed on showing vigour and athleticism in performing these dances.
The Medieval & Renaissance Nomen Est Omen Ensemble performed this Canario on the stage of Oltenia Philharmonic Hall - Craiova, on 27 November 2010.
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• Nomen Est Omen
• Nobilta di Dame
• Il Ballarino
• Caroso
• Negri
• medieval
• renaissance
• ensemble
• passo e mezzo
• Oltenia Phiharmonic Hall