Three Dances Of Pavane

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d. Three dances that are mentioned within the text are pavane, saltarello, and ronde. Pavane is commonly known as a dance for several couples and steps were in sequence. Royals used this dance customarily to open luxurious ceremonials and to present their royal attire. Before this dance was commenced, the dancers acknowledged the King and Queen while dancing across the room. In this performance, retreating noblemen would lead their maidens by the hand and the ladies would curtsy and do a few steps, then the fellows would go back to their places. Then, another lonely nobleman would proceed to dance with the fair maiden. Slow duple metre was commonly used in this style of dance, as well as accompanying instruments such as the tabor, the galliard,

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