gigue

gigue, (French: “jig”) Italian giga, popular Baroque dance that originated in the British Isles and became widespread in aristocratic circles of Europe; also a medieval name for a bowed string instrument, from which the modern German word Geige (“violin”) derives.

gigue (also Eng. jig, It. giga): a fast dance typically in compound meter and binary form. It originated in England and Ireland as the jig, and was known in France by the 1650s.

and has a distinctive strutting "dotted" rhythm. Gigues often have a contrapuntal texture as well as often having accents on the third beats in the bar, making the gigue a lively folk dance. In early French theatre, it was customary to end a play's performance with a gigue, complete with music and dancing.

Gigue - The gigue is an upbeat and lively baroque dance in compound meter, typically the concluding movement of an instrumental suite, and the fourth of its basic dance types. The gigue can start on any beat of the bar and is easily recognized by its rhythmic feel. The gigue originated in the British Isles.

Whereas true jigs were quick and wild solo dances of indefinite form, gigues were danced by couples in formal ballet style. The music was generally performed in 6/8 or 12/8 time; melodic lines were made up of rapidly moving groups of three eighth notes.

gigue (also Eng. jig, It. giga): a fast dance in duple meter and binary form. It originated in England and Ireland as the jig, and was known in France by the 1650s.

"Gigue" is the French word for jig, a lively dance in triple time. However, the jig originally began as folk dance in Ireland, Scotland and northern England. It spread from the British Isles to France and Germany during the Baroque era in which Telemann lived.

The gigue is a lively baroque dance originating from. the Irish jig. It has a strong up beat accent on the third beat in the. bar. Trying to feel the dance steps of the music can help.

A pace of between dotted quaver = 126 and 160 is realistic for a student performance. 132 is fast enough to give a lively performance without any anxious control issues but if the evenness and tone can be controlled at 160 this would be an exciting performance! Goode's pace here is around 160.

"Gigue" is the French word for jig, a lively dance in triple time. However, the jig originally began as folk dance in Ireland, Scotland and northern England. It spread from the British Isles to France and Germany during the Baroque era in which Telemann lived.

"Gigue" is the French word for jig, a lively dance in triple time. However, the jig originally began as folk dance in Ireland, Scotland and northern England. It spread from the British Isles to France and Germany during the Baroque era in which Telemann lived.

Whereas true jigs were quick and wild solo dances of indefinite form, gigues were danced by couples in formal ballet style. The music was generally performed in 6/8 or 12/8 time; melodic lines were made up of rapidly moving groups of three eighth notes.