Laibacher Deutscher after the Congress of Laibach

Abstract

Behind the scenes of the Congress of Laibach (modern day Ljubljana), a dance form called Deutscher came into existence and for a decade remained, in a specific local version, the most popular dance of bourgeois circles. This paper sheds light on the phenomenon of the Laibacher Deutscher within a broad social and cultural context and political background.

Keywords

• ljubljana
• congress of laibach
• dance music
• social dances
• deutscher
• waltz