Description
With “modern/trad. – Volume 1” marks the beginning of a trend-setting series for the folk dance scene. The schottisch, waltz, mazurka and polka are just some of the most common couple dances that are widespread in many parts of Europe.
Only through constant change and renewal can a dance festival (or Bal Folk) remain as good as it used to be. Dance music has evolved creatively since the folk revival of recent decades, and not just in France, Ireland or Scandinavia. For some years now, there has also been a colorful music and dance scene in German-speaking countries that is inspired by the traditional music of our neighboring countries and is equally rooted in our own musical past.
These newly composed dance pieces in “modern/trad. – Volume 1” with a view beyond the horizon are thus in the best tradition of ‘new German folk dance music’.
Dance music should get your feet moving, shouldn’t be cerebral, should sound light and yet not banal. When selecting the instruments, great importance was therefore attached to good playability and the fun of making music together. All melodies in “modern/trad. – Volume 1” are provided with accompanying chords, some are set for several voices and are suitable for the usual instruments. As far as the key and range are concerned, care has been taken in most cases to ensure that they can also be played by drone instruments such as bagpipes or hurdy-gurdy (in G-C tuning).
The book “modern/trad. – Volume 1” comes with an excellent accompanying CD, recorded by the Duo Cassard, on which all the melodies can be played.
