The Moor's Pavane The Moor's Pavane The Moor's Pavane is a 20-minute ballet based upon the tragedy "Othello" by William Shakespeare. The ballet was choreographed by José Limón in 1949 to music from Henry Purcell's "Abdelazer", "The Gordion Knot Untied", and the pavane from "Pavane and Chaconne for Strings", arranged by Simon Sadoff.. This ballet is José Limón's most famous work and his influence from Doris Humphrey is evident in his choreography. It was created on the Limón Company. There are only four dancers who appear in this rendition of "Othello". These dancers represent The Moor, originally played by Limón himself, Desdemona, originally
Polka in the United States Polka Festival, SloveneFest, and Tony Petkovsek's Thanksgiving Polka Weekend. Beginning in the early 1970s, the phenomenon of "polka masses" began appearing. Polka masses are usually held by members of the Roman Catholic Church who consider the polka an important part of their ethnic heritages. The first polka mass was created by Father George Balasko in 1972 and the idea was spread by Father Frank Perkovich throughout the '70s and '80s. Both were polka musicians. In composing a polka mass, a musician either alters the lyrics of polka pieces to become more appropriate for a spiritual setting or creates an entirely