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La Tarentelle, Pronunciation?

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Boo Radley	Dec 12 2006, 11:02 PM Post #16
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2662 Joined: 27-June 05 From: Cornwall Member No.: 3984	QUOTE(Dulciana @ Dec 12 2006, 05:58 PM) QUOTE(jod @ Dec 12 2006, 04:09 PM) Dulciana that's quite right, I've got it muddled up with the other Character Dance Ihad to do in those historical days when I did Ballet. Not doing well of late am I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . The Tarantelle Is by Burgmuller. However if I could find the title of the piece by Chaminade I'd happily brush it up again. I thought it was great. I danced the dance atrochiously, but I still love the piece! I would pronouce it Tar-an-tell. But the egg is on my face. Scrambled eggs all round! Thanks for the info though, one and all! I think I'll just say that "so-and-so is playing 'a tarantella' by Burgmuller, which has some interesting connotations"...and quote Boo Radley! Thanks Boo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) And thanks to everyone else. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ooh how exciting! I'm going to be quoted at a concert! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Please credit it to "an anonymous character who goes by the name of Boo Radley on this music forums thingy that I go on where people serve virtual cups of tea and virtual slices of cake and have virtual parties and a virtual awards ceremony every now and then. . ." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Steve M	Dec 12 2006, 11:21 PM Post #17
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 7-May 05 From: North - East Somerset Member No.: 3633	According to the Oxford Companion, it's named after the seaport of Taranto, near which the tarantula spider lives. The tarantella was supposed to cure the disease caused by the bite, but actually it's bite is pretty harmless. But it gave a gig to the local fiddlers at harvest time, hoping to be hired by the bitten. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Dulciana	Dec 12 2006, 11:53 PM Post #18
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5718 Joined: 11-January 06 Member No.: 5811	This is getting better and better! I might just print out this whole thread and take it along with me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

sonataform	Dec 13 2006, 01:38 AM Post #19
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Argyll, Scotland Member No.: 8133	QUOTE(amanda41 @ Dec 12 2006, 07:47 PM) I thought Tarantelle was just a synonym in Italian, rather than a French word, but I'm probably wrong Actually it might be the plural. One tarantella, two tarantelle, etc.

Frederic Chopin	Dec 13 2006, 01:53 AM Post #20
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1849 Joined: 25-December 05 From: Bristol, UK (via Zelazowa Wola) Member No.: 5637	QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Dec 12 2006, 01:12 PM) Isnt it supposed to be how a tarantula dances ? Ah! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ...I guess a Bagatelle is how a Bagatula dances? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

fsharpminor	Dec 13 2006, 08:11 AM Post #21
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12227 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089	What on earth is a Bagatula ? If it was April 1st Id have suspected a wind up! Re plurals in Italian if singular is Tarantella , then isnt the plural Tarantelle ? in French La Tarantelle, in plural becomes Les Tarantelles . I guess in German it would be Die Tarantellen.

maggiemay	Dec 13 2006, 09:22 AM Post #22
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18060 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	QUOTE(Frederic Chopin @ Dec 13 2006, 01:53 AM) QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Dec 12 2006, 01:12 PM) Isnt it supposed to be how a tarantula dances ? Ah! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ...I guess a Bagatelle is how a Bagatula dances? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) no, I think it's a traditional dance you do while balancing a French loaf on your head.

petrat	Dec 13 2006, 10:06 AM Post #23
Unregistered	(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You have the makings of a very funny comedy routine here! Will you read out the last few posts for a dare? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Dulciana	Dec 13 2006, 10:19 AM Post #24
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5718 Joined: 11-January 06 Member No.: 5811	QUOTE(petrat @ Dec 13 2006, 10:06 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You have the makings of a very funny comedy routine here! Will you read out the last few posts for a dare? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Might do! There's somebody actually playing a Bagatelle as well! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

fsharpminor	Dec 13 2006, 10:35 AM Post #25
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12227 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089	Isnt there a Tarantella in The Pirates of Penzance?? You know --- the bit where the coppers sing 'tarantara tarantara' etc ??

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