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contredance

KOHN-treh-dohns

[French, country dance]

The most popular French dance form of the 18th century, it was taken from the English country dances which were simple, lively dances performed in lines or in rounds. The contredances were usually written in major keys in 2/4 or 6/8 time.



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Last Updated: 2016-05-22 01:35:06