"la folia"

[diomedes]

The meaning of the theme thats the basis of a fair bit of music, what is it? Or rather the name. I looked it up and read it's related to the follies or games. I was under the impression that there was some allusion to madness in the term folia. But i'm very vague on it, i'm probably just thinking i had read that.

[8_octaves]

The meaning of the theme thats the basis of a fair bit of music, what is it? Or rather the name. I looked it up and read it's related to the follies or games. I was under the impression that there was some allusion to madness in the term folia. But i'm very vague on it, i'm probably just thinking i had read that.

Hi diomedes,

you'd be right in the point that the word "follia" (resp.: with 2 "L") can mean such things.

https://dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/follia

But since it stays a vague thing in connection to the topic which it occupies in the field of music, maybe we should give WP a chance here. Here's the link, at least it seems to explain some points. But still further investigation (e.g. follow the sources given there) may be necessary:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folia

Because sometimes, as we know, WP-articles could contain crap and wrong info, we always should read them in any case carefully, and in any case use other sources as well, if possible!

cordially, 8_oct!

[diomedes]

Yes, i did some looking around after i made that post and came across the implication/documentation of folia = madness. But thank you for putting that up.