What are the two basic types of dancing the peasants performed?

The peasants performed two basic types of dancing: the Round dance and the Couple dance.

What was the dance of the peasant dance in Austria and Bavaria?

Ländler, traditional couple dance of Bavaria and Alpine Austria. To lively music in 3/4 time, the dancers turn under each other’s arms using complicated arm and hand holds, dance back to back, and grasp each other firmly to turn around and around.

When was the peasant dance made?

1569
Peasant Dance was painted by Bruegel around 1569 as an oil on panel. It is currently held by the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The painting is not signed or dated but it is deemed likely that it was either part of a series or paired with Bruegel’s Peasant Wedding.

What is the schuhplattler dance?

The Schuhplattler is a traditional style of folk dance popular in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol (southern Germany, Austria and the German speaking regions of northern Italy). In this dance, the performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of their shoes (Schuhe), thighs and knees with their hands held flat (platt).

Who influenced Bruegel?

Bruegel’s Influence Bruegel’s legacy was most directly transmitted through his two painter sons: Pieter the Younger (1564-1638) and Jan (1568-1625).

Why do they do the schuhplattler?

The schuhplattler dance originated in the alpine regions of Austria as a courtship display, when men would perform elaborate leaps and hip movements to impress unmarried women.

What is the German slap dance called?

The Schuhplattler
The Schuhplattler is a traditional style of folk dance popular in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol (southern Germany, Austria and the German speaking regions of northern Italy). In this dance, the performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of their shoes (Schuhe), thighs and knees with their hands held flat (platt).

What is Germany’s traditional dance?

The Schuhplattler is a traditional style of folk dance popular in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol (southern Germany, Austria and the German speaking regions of northern Italy)….Schuhplattler.

Schuhplattler group in Munich
Genre	Social dance, folk dance
Origin	Bavaria and Tyrol