courante

• Danse de cour du XVIe siècle, caractérisée par des pas courts en avant et en arrière.

A court dance of the 16th century, characterized by short advances and retreats.

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   A lively court dance from the 16th century, characterized by short advances and retreats, often performed in pairs.

   Courante (danse de cour)

   • The dancers performed a courante at the royal ball.
   • The music for the courante was written in triple time.
   • Historians have reconstructed the steps of the 16th-century courante.