3 Terms
Contributors in Historical dance
Historical dance
Doppio
Dance; Historical dance
The first detailed descriptions of dancing only date from 1450 in Italy, which is after the start of the Renaissance. It is vigorous stamping dance.
Galop
Dance; Historical dance
Lively double-time dance, named after the fastest running gait of a horse. The galop was particularly popular as the final dance of the evening.
Passacaglia
Dance; Historical dance
Slow solemn Italian or Spanish dance. It originated in early 17th century Spain. Despite the form's Spanish roots (confirmed by references in Spanish literature of the period), the first written ...
