bergamasca

Bergamasca is an Italian adjective meaning "of/from the town of Bergamo" in Northern Italy. In English, it may refer to: Bergamasca, the regional language, called Bergamasque in English. Bergamasca, a dance and associated melody and chord progression from the region, usually spelled Bergamask in English.

bergamasca, also spelled bergomask, lusty 16th-century dance depicting the reputedly awkward manners of the inhabitants of Bergamo, in northern Italy, where the dance supposedly originated.

Casoncelli, also known as casonsei in the local dialect, are a kind of stuffed fresh pasta typical of Bergamo and Brescia.

Casoncelli (Italian pronunciation: [kazonˈtʃɛlli]; casonsèi [kazonˈsɛj] in Eastern Lombard) are a kind of stuffed pasta, typical of the culinary tradition of Lombardy, in the north-central part of Italy.

Cecil Sharp Cecil Sharp, an English musicologist and teacher, is credited as the primary re-discoverer of the country dance, both in its surviving vernacular form in the small villages of the English countryside, and in the 17th-century printed collections of Playford and others intended for the cultured classes.

Origins in antiquity: The earliest historical records showing the origins of dance are cave paintings in India dating to about 8000 BCE Egyptian tomb paintings also depict dance in about 3300 BCE These early dances may have been religious in nature, and by the era of ancient Greece, people were incorporating dance into ...

Bergamo, medieval heart, contemporary soul. Towers, historic villages, churches, funicular railways, stairways climbing through greenery and unexpected views of the surrounding plains and mountains: Bergamo, one of the most popular cities in Lombardy.

The word "ravioli" originates from the Italian word riavvolgere, which means “to wrap.” While the ravioli is believed to have originated in Italy, it's actually not known when this dish was first created. The history of ravioli includes: Earliest mentions dating back to the 14th century in manuscripts.

Scarpinocc is an unusual pasta that originated in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Its name stems from the word "scarpa," the Italian word for shoe, which this odd-shaped pasta resembles in an old-fashioned way.

The music played includes, but is not limited to, Irish, Scottish, old-time, bluegrass and French-Canadian folk tunes. The fiddle is considered the core instrument, though other stringed instruments can be used, such as the guitar, banjo, bass and mandolin, as well as the piano, accordion, flute, clarinet and more.

The Country or Contra Dance has been one of the most popular amusements in the British Isles, France, and other continental countries from time immemorial". However, "contra dance" is most commonly used today to refer to a specific American genre called contra dance.

the ancient Egyptians The first written records of dance date back some 4,000 years to the ancient Egyptians. Dance was a crucial element in festivals for their gods. The ancient Egyptians also brought skilled dancers from central Africa to Egypt to provide entertainment.