Is Passepied a Dance?
Passepied, (French: “Passing Feet”) English Paspy, Lively Dance of Brittany Adopted C. 1650 by French and English Aristocrats, Who, During the Century of Its...
Passepied, (French: “passing feet”) English Paspy, lively dance of Brittany adopted c. 1650 by French and English aristocrats, who, during the century of its popularity, frequently danced it dressed as shepherds and shepherdesses.
What type of dance is Passepied?
Passepied—The passepied is a fast dance in binary form and triple meter that originated as a court dance in Brittany. Examples can be found in later suites such as those of Bach and Handel. Rigaudon—The rigaudon is a lively French dance in duple meter, similar to the bourrée, but rhythmically simpler.
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What does passepied mean in French?
The passepied (French pronunciation: [pasˈpje], "pass-foot", from a characteristic dance step) is a French court dance.
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