 | General history - 1814 - 798 sider
...spectators, who, no doubt, were perfect judges whether the several performances were properly executed, couW not withhold their applauses at some particular parts...that accompanied them ; if we allow that there is any connection between motion and sound. At the same time, it should be observed, that though the music... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 sider
...instant. *' For though, through the whole, the most "" strict concert was observed, some of the ges" tures were so expressive, that it might be said " they spoke...the music " of the chorus and that of the dancers corre" sponded, constant practice in these favourite " amusements of our friends seems to have a "... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 sider
...preceding dancers had done ; and a person who advanced at the head on one side of thesemi-circle.began by repeating something in a truly musical recitative,...that accompanied them, if we allow that there is any connection between motion and sound. At the same time, it should be observed, that though the music... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 sider
...performers. He was answered in the same manner, by the person at the head of the opposite party. Thi« being repeated several times, the whole body, on one...that accompanied them ; if we allow that there is any connection between motion and sound. At the same time, it should be observed, that though the music... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 1874 - 856 sider
...some of the gestures were MAY 1777.] DESCRIPTION that it might be said OF LEFOOGA. 591 so expressive, they spoke the language that accompanied them ; if we allow that there is any connection between motion and wund. At the same time, it should bo observed that though the music of... | |
 | Theresa Jill Buckland - 2007 - 262 sider
...subsequent moments in Tongan dance. Webber's illustrations correspond to the journal description that "some of the gestures were so expressive, that it...that accompanied them, if we allow that there is any connection between motion and sound." 14 A Nineteenth-Century Moment Before the next "moment" occurred,... | |
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... some particular parts ; and even a stranger, who never saw the diversion before, felt similar satisfaction, at the same instant. For though, through the whole, the most strict concert was observed, some of the gestures were so expressive, that it... 