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The pavane, pavan, paven, pavin, pavian, pavine, or pavyn (It. pavana, padovana; Ger. Paduana) is a slow processional dance common in Europe during the 16th century (Renaissance).
Origin of termThe origin of this term is not known. Possibilities include the word being
though the dance was "almost certainly of Italian origin" (Brown 2001). A pavane is a slow piece of music which is danced to in pairs. The dancers usually step forward, lift up their legs, and point their toes.[citation needed] HistoryThe decorous sweep of the pavane suited the new more sober Spanish-influenced courtly manners of 16th century Italy. It appears in dance manuals in England, France, and Italy. The musical pavane survived hundreds of years after the dance itself was abandoned, especially in the form of the tombeau.[citation needed] Music
DanceIn Thoinot Arbeau's French dance manual, it is generally a dance for many couples in procession, with the dancers sometimes throwing in ornamentation (divisions) of the steps (Arbeau 1967, 59–66). Modern useThe step used in the pavane survives to the modern day in the hesitation step sometimes used in weddings. More recent works titled "pavane" often have a deliberately archaic mood. Examples include:
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