Discover Baroque Music: Introduction to La Folia with Nicola Benedetti

In this second video of the Discover Baroque series Nicola Benedetti talks with us about La Folia with guests Kati Debretzeni, David Watkin and Liz Kenny. We learn about its origins, the importance of the bassline, its chord progression and discover why we chose this piece for our Baroque Sessions running during July 2021. 00:00 Roots and Chord Progression of La Folia 02:45 Sarabande (dance: ) 04:01 The Bass Line 05:13 Gesture and Dance With grateful thanks to Kati Debretzeni, Liz Kenny, Clifton Harrison and David Watkin for sharing their expertise, knowledge and for their unwaivering support in the creation of this video series. For other videos in Discover Baroque Series Introduction to Italian Baroque - To find out more and join in the Baroque Virtual Sessions from 5-25 July 2021, visit: To support the continued work of the Benedetti Founda