Bourrée
(bor-RAY)
[Fr.]
An old French
dance
in use during the
Baroque period
said to have come from Auvergne, but may be a Spanish
dance
coming from Biscay, where it is still in use. It is very rapid and hearty, usually in
2/4
or
2/2 time
.
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