The shoe joins the rhythmSourced
Schuhplattler strikes the soles as well as the thighs
Eastern Alpine Schuhplattler combines stamping and clapping with flat-handed strikes on shoe soles, thighs and knees. Associated with regions including Bavaria and Tyrol, it makes the dancer’s body and footwear part of the audible rhythm.
The shoe participates in more than the step.
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