| Description | A table of contents can be found at the front of the file; this table of contents dates to c2000s.
The file contains Labanotation scores of folk and ethnic dances from Germany, Ghana, Holland, Greece, and Hawaii.
Most of the Labanotation scores are photocopies, made mid- to late-20th Century, with originals dated mid- to late-20th Century. A few of the Labanotation scores are originals, dating to mid-20th Century.
The German dances are the following:
- "Kaffeekannenwalzer"
- "Krüz-König" (two Labanotation scores; one in English and one in German)
- "Marklander"
- "Salzburger Dreher" (this Labanotated score is in German)
- "Schwälmer" ("The Dance From the Schwalm")
- "Schwarzwälder Bauerntanz" ("Black Forest Peasant Dance")
- "Tampet" (this Labanotated score is in German)
- "Windmüller"
The Ghanian dances are the following:
- "Otu", a dance of the Ga people
- "Adowa", a dance of the Akan people
- An unnamed dance
- "Gonje", a dance of the Dagomba people
- Includes a summary of the published article "An Initial Investigation into the Analysis and Notation of the Dynamic Phrase in Ghanian Dance" by Odette Blum; article and summary written late-20th Century.
The Dutch dances are the following:
- "Driekusman" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Fryske Skots" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Gort Met Stroop" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Hakke-Toone" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Horlepijpe"
- "De Hornpijp" or "Horlepiep" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Jan Pierewiet" (two Labanotated scores; one in English and one in Dutch)
- "Lot Is Dood" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Malbroek" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Mie Katoen" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Ome Gerritje"
- "Peerdesprong" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Rielen"
- "Riepe Riepe Garste" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Sine La' Me Los"
- "Skotse Fjouwer" or "Swart Laat Hem Scheren" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "De Slaapmuts" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "De Vleegerd" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
- "Wilhelmus"
- Photocopies of pages from a book containing musical scores and written instructions for dances [but with no Labanotation]. [The name of the book is unknown.] The book is in Dutch. Book published mid-20th Century and photocopies made mid-20th Century. (Includes the dances: "A.B.C"; "Zeeuwse Rei"; "Afklappertje"; "Het Molentje"; "Höfsche Karmse"; "It Skoenmakkerke" or "Het Schoenmakertje"; "Kontradans"; "Ijswals"; "Naor Hoaksebarge"; "Wilhelmusdans"; "Zeeuwse Schots"; and "Zevensprong".)
- "Dutch Hornpipe"
- "Baonopstekker"
- "Almelose Kermis" (this Labanotated score is in Dutch)
The Greek dances are the following:
- "Baidouska"
- "Criticos"
- "Easter Trata"
- Four Greek "Syrtos"
- "Gerakina" (two Labanotation scores)
- "Χασάπικος" ("Hasápikos" or "Hassapiko") (Labanotation in English, with written instructions in English and in French)
- "Συρτός" ("Syrtós") (written instructions for the dance in French, but no Labanotation)
- Published booklet "Greek Folk Dances" described by Rickey Holden. The book contains written descritions of dances [but no Labanotation]. Book published by Folkraft late-20th Century. (This booklet includes the dances: "Syrtós Pyláias" or "Káto St'Alónia"; "Gáida Gidás"; "Bállos"; "Pogonísios"; "Antikristós Makedonikós" or "Karsilamás"; "Varí Hasápikos"; "Karagoúna"; "Pentozáli"; "Tsakónikos"; "Nizámikos"; and "Kerkyraikós".)
- "Kalamatianos" (six Labanotation scores)
- "Karagouna"
- "Macedonian Dances"
- "Menouses"
- "Sousta Dodekanisiotikia"
- "Τσαμικοσ" ["Τσάμικος"] ("Tsamikos", "Teamikos" or "Teamikoe")
- "Тино Мори" ("Tino Mori")
- "Trata Megaritiki"
- "Zagoritikos"
The Hawaiian dances are the following:
- General "Hula" steps
- Dances by Nona Kapua
- "Heeia"
- "Lovely Hula Hands"
- Dances by Ho'oulu Cambra
- "Tree Shells" by Nona Kapua
- Also includes handwritten notes plus photocopies of lyrics and musical scores [but no Labanotation] for the "Aia La O Pele I Hawaii" chant; handwritten notes 1969; and photocopies made c1969.
- Also includes part of a letter containing corrections to a Labanotation score by Mary Louise Lee, dated mid-20th Century. [The Labanotation score this refers to is not stated.]
- Also includes the book "Music of Ancient Hawaii: A Brief Survey" by Dorothy M Kahananui. Published by the Petroglyph Press, Hawaii, 1962. |