Contredance
(KOHN-treh-dohns)
[Fr., 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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