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Låt = tune
Stämma = 1. andrastämma, understämma: second,
accompanying part, second voice
2.
spelmansstämma: fiddlers convention or meeting
3. (v.) (to)
tune (a fiddle)
Spelman = (lit.) playing man (or person); fiddler
Tunes in march time (2/4 or 4/4)
| Swedish name | Literally | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gånglåt | walking tune | a kind of march; music for walking long distances - should rather facilitate lifting weary feet than putting them down on time (as contrasting with a military march) |
| Brudmarsch, brudlåt |
bride´s march | ceremonial wedding tune |
| Stekmarsch, steklåt | steak march | ceremonial music, e.g. for wedding dinners, to be played when the main dish, the steak, is brought to the tables |
| Skänklåt Begåvningsmarsch |
gift-giving tune | ceremonial tune at weddings, when the gifts are brought to the bride and groom |
| Beväringsmarsch | soldier´s march | see description at "gånglåt" |
Dance tunes in 2/4 or 4/4 time
| Swedish name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Schottis; Reinländer, ringländer |
Scottish dance, Schottische (lit.)Dance from the Rhineland |
| Polka, polkett | Polka - fast dance in 2/4 time |
| Snoa | "Spin-around dance" Even, polka-like tune, played a little bit more slowly than a polka |
Dance tunes in 3/4 time
| Vals | Waltz |
| Långdans | Long-dance; tunes often with very old origin in even 3/4 time |
| Polska | Originally: "Polish dance"; probably the category of traditional tunes
with the widest range of local rhythmic and melodic variations in Sweden. The rhythm is usually marked with foot-stamping on 1 and 3. |
| Hambo | Tune/dance in even polska time with emphasis on 1 and 3 |