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Terpsichore on an antique fresco from Pompeii. In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (/ t ər p ˈ s ɪ k ər iː /; Ancient Greek: Τερψιχόρη, "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus. She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean", which means "of or relating to dance".
Terpsichore was first described by Alan R. Smith in 1993, one of several genera to be recognized to remove many Neotropical grammitids from the genus Grammitis.The name, originally applied to some members of the group by L. Earl Bishop, but not published by him, honors Terpsichore, the muse of dance. [2]
Usta terpsichore, the cavorting emperor, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Angola , Burkina Faso , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Malawi , Mozambique , South Africa , Tanzania , Zambia and Zimbabwe .
Terpsichore was one of the classical Greek Muses. She was the Muse of dance and the dramatic chorus. Terpsichore may also refer to: Terpsichore, a compendium of more than 300 instrumental dances by Michael Praetorius; Terpsichore (Petipa/Pugni), a ballet by Marius Petipa and Cesare Pugni; Terpsichore, a genus of ferns; 81 Terpsichore, an asteroid
Terpsichore, or Terpsichore, Musarum Aoniarum, is a compendium of more than 300 instrumental dances published in 1612 by the German composer Michael Praetorius. The collection takes its name from the muse of dance. In his introduction Praetorius takes credit for arranging the music rather than composing the tunes.
The statuette was discovered at the site of ancient Dodona (outside Ioannina) in the Greek region of Epirus during illicit excavations in the year 1997; [1] [2] the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports was alerted by a local man a couple of years later, but they were slow to act as the statuette was erroneously deemed a forgery.
A figure of the sculpture is included alongside figures of ballet dancers in attitude. Blasis' pupils were expected to copy, memorize, and embody the figures in The Code of Terpsichore. [2] While The Code of Terpsichore was generally seen as the proper approach to ballet, Michel Fokine contested the strict use ballet's form and mechanics. He ...
Terpsichore is a ballet in one act based on the myth of Terpsichore, with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Cesare Pugni. [1] [2] First presented by the Imperial Ballet on November 15/27 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1861, for the Imperial court at the theatre of Tsarskoe Selo in St. Petersburg, Russia.