Saltarello, medieval and Renaissance court dance and a folk dance of present-day Rome. In the 16th century the saltarello was absorbed into and replaced by the galliard. ... The folk-dance saltarello is danced by couples to music in 3/4 or 6/8 time.
Is Tarantella a dance?
Of all the Italian folk dances out there, none are more notable than the Tarantella. Today, if you mention the word “tarantella” in Italy, you might be met with descriptions of a frenzied wedding dance. But really, this folk dance has a much darker history spanning several centuries.
When did saltarello dance originate?
Originating sometime in the 14th Century, the Italian saltarello initially evolved as one of the four dances that made up the bassadanza family.
