Definition of the German term Schuhplattler in music:

  1. Schuhplattler (lively Alpine folk dance in 3/4 time originating in Bavaria and Tyrol in the 19th century, characterized by stamping, clapping, and slapping of shoes and thighs)
  2. piece of music composed for or in the style of a Schuhplattler
Language
German
Singular
Schuhplattler
Plural
Schuhplattler

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