redowa
English edit
Etymology edit
Via French from Czech rejdovák, from rej (“whirl”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
redowa (plural redowas)
- A dance of Czech origin with turning, leaping waltz steps.
- 1875, William B. DeGarmo, The Dance of Society, page 94:
- The Redowa or Pas de Basque was originally adapted to Polka-Mazurka music, and, consequently, was danced much slower than it is at present, adapted as it is to waltz and galop music. Hence the name Polka-Redowa: — Polka step, Redowa time.
- 1962, Sets in Order: The Magazine of Square Dancing, volume 14, page 23:
- "The Varsouvienne," says one reference, "apparently originated in France about 1853, in imitation of the Polish Mazurka, Polka, and Redowa.
- 1969, Frances Rust, Dance In Society, page 75:
- The redowa had some popularity in Paris about the year 1845 but in England it was more talked about than danced.
- 1981, Manuel H. Peña, “The emergence of Conjunto Music, 1935-1955”, in Richard Bauman, Roger D. Abrahams, editors, And Other Neighborly Names: Social Process and Cultural Image in Texas Folklore, page 285:
- Both Martínez and Jiménez recorded prolifically, usually dance music—the ubiquitous polka as well as such universal favorites as redowas and schottisches.
- 1985, Betty Casey, Dance across Texas, unnumbered page:
- It was imperative also for the social-minded pioneers to learn the styling and to know how to do the different dance steps required during a five- or six-figure cotillion or lancers. The dance steps included the polka, waltz, mazurka, redowa (two-step), and minuet.
- The music for this kind of dance, usually in quick triple time.