Continuum this week presents a program of dances from medieval times to the present performed by a wandering minstrel ensemble called "Wolgemut”.The name is from an old German word meaning "being in a good mood." All of the dances feature early instruments suchas bagpipes, rauschpfeife, recorders and medieval drums and percussion.The recording used is Danza - GEMA w-cd 003.
CONTINUUM: Danza
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