Air des Sauvages
E512892
Air des Sauvages is a famous dance-air from Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opéra-ballet *Les Indes galantes*, known for its distinctive rhythmic vitality and depiction of “noble savages.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air des Sauvages canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance-air
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedComposerWork | Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Les Indes galantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ballet des Sauvages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jean-Philippe Rameau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalReception | one of the most recognizable numbers from Les Indes galantes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Les Indes galantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opéra-ballet music ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no text) ⓘ |
| movementType | dance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dance-like character
ⓘ
distinctive rhythmic vitality ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| notableIn | modern Baroque revival recordings ⓘ |
| originalContext | final entrée of Les Indes galantes (Les Sauvages) ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Indes galantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | historically informed performance ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| style | French Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicContext | exoticism in 18th-century French opera ⓘ |
| thematicRepresentation | noble savages ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Air of the Savages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstruments |
basso continuo
ⓘ
brass ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ballet and dance repertoire piece
ⓘ
concert excerpt ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Les Indes galantes