21 Terms
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Historical dance
medieval dance
Dance; Historical dance
An understanding of dance in Europe in the Middle Ages that are limited and fragmentary, being composed of some depictions in paintings and illuminations, a few musical examples of what may be ...
tordion
Dance; Historical dance
A lively dance, similar in nature to the Galliard, and popular from the mid 15th to the late 16th centuries, first in the Burgundian court and then all over the French Kingdom. The dance was ...
loure
Dance; Historical dance
A French Baroque dance, probably originating in Normandy and named after the sound of the instrument of the same name.
gigue lente
Dance; Historical dance
A French Baroque dance, probably originating in Normandy and named after the sound of the instrument of the same name.
shakespearean
Dance; Historical dance
Refers to dancing in the time and plays of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
giga
Dance; Historical dance
A lively baroque dance originating from the British jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century and usually appears at the end of a suite.
gigue
Dance; Historical dance
A lively baroque dance originating from the British jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century and usually appears at the end of a suite.
