Forlana

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 ...

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. ...

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.

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An inflight incident that forced a Korean Air plane back to the gate on December 5, 2014 sparked a major backlash in South Korea and hogged headlines ...