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Show 34 CODE OF TERPSICHORE. THE BOLERO. The Bolero is a dance far more noble, modest, and re-strained, than the Fandango ; it is executed by two persons. It is composed of five parts, namely-the paseo, or promenade, which is a kind of introduction ; the tra-versias, or crossing, to alter the position of the places, which is done both before and after the differencias, a measure in which a change of steps take place; then follows the finales, which is succeeded by the bien parado, a graceful attitude, or grouping of the couple who are dancing. The air of the Bolero is set to the time of 2. there are some, however, in the time of 4. The music is extremely varied, and full of cadences. The air or melody of this dance may be changed, but its peculiar rythmus must be preserved, together with its time, and its flourishes, which latter are called also false pauses. The steps of the Bolero are performed terre a terre; they are either sliding, beaten, or retreating, being always, as it were, clearly struck out. THE SEGUIDILLAS BOLERAS. W h e n the Boleros are sung, and accompanied by a guitar, they are called Seguidillas Boleras. The great difficulty of this dance consists in resuming the part called the paseo, which is immediately after the first part of the tune in the prelude of the accompaniment, which precedes the estribillo. The estribillo is that part of the couplet, not indeed where the moral is found, but which contains the epigrammatic point or turn. THE SEGUIDILLAS MANCHEGAS. These Seguidillas, which are danced by four, six, eight, or nine persons, are far more rapid in their movements, beginning without the paseo. The traversias of it is shorter, and its bien parado is without gesture. This dance is very sprightly in its motions, and a great fa- |