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Pavane, “The Dance in the Garden” illumination from the Roman de la rose, …
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Stately court dance introduced from southern Europe into England in the 16th century. The dance, consisting of forward and backward steps to music in duple time, was originally used to open ceremonial balls; later its steps became livelier and it came to be paired with the quick galliard in triple time.
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Pavane for Easy Band, by Maurice Ravel; arranged by Kenneth Henderson.
Directory of new music and instructional materials by American Music Teacher
Although dance is mentioned in the work's title, and a dance of many couples is clearly in progress in the work, the author describes the musicians, but makes no mention whatsoever of the dance - most likely a pavane.
Music for a While: Music and Dance in 16th-Century Prints. (Reviews) by Kendall, G. Yvonne / Renaissance Quarterly
But as an exercise in future worldmaking, The Plato Papers is rather thin, and does not compare well either to Russell Hoban's linguistically inventive post-apocalyptic Riddley Walker (1980), or to Keith Roberts's lyrical depiction of a Catholic England, four centuries after the Spanish won the Armada, in Pavane (1968).
PETER ACKROYD & CATHOLIC ENGLAND : At present, living in the past by Keen, Suzanne / Commonweal
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