Baroque Dance Suite

Sarabande dance has the slowest tempo among 4 basic Baroque dance.

• True

• False

What is the characteristic of Gigue dance?

• Sad and slowly

• Fast and lively

• Fast and moderately

• Sad and moderately

Gigue dance is a popular Baroque dance that originated in British Isles and were danced by couples in formal ballad style.

• True

• False

Which dance was not part of the 4 standard dances found in Baroque suite?

• Allamende

• Gigue

• Galliard

• Sarabande

What is the tempo of Allamende dance?

• 3/4

• 6/8

• 4/4

• 2/2

What might a Baroque dance suite start with?

• An introduction

• An interlude

• An overture

• Prelude

What kind of mood present in Courante dance?

• Joyous

• Celebratory

• Spring like

• Sweet expectation

Allemande is from which country?

• Italy

• German

• French

• England

What are the 2 types of Courante dance?

• Itallian

• German

• French

• England

What are the characteristics of Sarabande dance? (Multiple choice)

• 3/4 times dance music with slow speed

• Can start on any beat with strong accent or long note

• Many ornaments at melody part

• Syncopated rhythm