redowaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• redova

語源

Via French [Term?] from Czech rejdovák, from rej (“whirl”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈɹɛdəvə/, /ˈɹɛdəwə/

名詞

redowa (plural redowas)

1. 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.

2. The music for this kind of dance, usually in quick triple time.

アナグラム

• woader, woreda