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Definition of Gigue

Gigue
Gigue Gigue (zh[-e]g), n. [F.] A piece of lively dance music, in two strains which are repeated; also, the dance.

Meaning of Gigue from wikipedia

- The gigue (/ʒiːɡ/ ZHEEG, French: [ʒiɡ]) or giga (Italian: [ˈdʒiːɡa]) is a lively baroque dance originating from the English jig. It was imported into...
- scored for three violins and b****o continuo and paired with a gigue, known as Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and b****o continuo. Both movements are in the...
- The loure, also known as the gigue lourée or gigue lente (slow gigue), is a French Baroque dance, probably originating in Normandy and named after the...
- Kleine Gigue in G major, K. 574, is a composition for solo piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart during his stay in Leipzig. It is dated 16 May 1789, the day...
- courante, sarabande, two minuets or two bourrées or two gavottes, and a final gigue. Gary S. Dalkin of MusicWeb International called Bach's cello suites "among...
- allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue, in that order, and developed during the 17th century in France, the gigue appearing later than the others. Johann...
- the characteristic 'halting', or iambic rhythm of the sarabande. Gigue – The gigue is an upbeat and lively baroque dance in compound meter, typically...
- Courante Sarabande Menuet I Menuet II Gigue Allemande Courante Sarabande Air Menuet Menuet – Trio (in BWV 813a) Gigue French Suite No. 3 in B minor (MIDI...
- Double de la CouranteSarabandeGigueMenuetGavotte Suite No. 5 in G Major: SarabandeSarabandeGigue Suite No. 6 in C Minor: Prélude – Tombeau...
- progression of the dance movements (Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue) and which did not typically feature a Prelude. Unlike the unmeasured preludes...