Michael Doucet - Guest Speaker for a Dance Class (pt. 1)
Accession No.:
CO6-11-002
Michael Doucet:
01:00 - Dancing to Cajun music
02:35 - Dudley Leblanc's Hadacol and its connection to dance
03:45 - The flow of the music and how it connects to dance
04:45 - Students giving feedback on dance expression to Cajun music
06:00 - His experience of Cajun music growing up and people dancing
10:00 - Allow emotions to guide their dancing
11:40 - Ways of reaching goals
13:35 - His intriguing visits and learning from older people, sparked his desire to preserve and pass on the music and history
20:00 - Experience learning by ear and the transfer of knowledge
30:00 - Origins of the waltz
32:00 - Class dances to 'Jolie Blonde'
37:30 - Polka
41:00 - Class dances to various songs
{end - Part 1}
Media Type:
Video
Collection:
Comeaux Chair
Subject:
Dance, French, Cajun, Creole, Louisiana, Music, Fiddle, Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Creator:
Dr. Mark DeWitt
Informants:
Dr. Mark DeWitt, Michael Doucet
Recording date:
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Coverage Spatial:
Lafayette, LA
Publisher:
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage:
All Rights Reserved
Language:
English
