The gavotte (also gavot or gavote) was originally a
dance. The Gavot people of the Pays de Gap region of
Dauphiné, France first introduced the dance which they
used for folk dancing. The music is in 4/4 or 2/2 time
and has a moderate tempo. A distinctive feature of the
18th-century French court gavotte is that the phrases
begin in the middle of the bar. In the Baroque era
composers such as Handel and Bach added the gavotte to
suites and partitas.
This gavotte is an arrangement for guit...(+)
The gavotte (also gavot or gavote) was originally a
dance. The Gavot people of the Pays de Gap region of
Dauphiné, France first introduced the dance which they
used for folk dancing. The music is in 4/4 or 2/2 time
and has a moderate tempo. A distinctive feature of the
18th-century French court gavotte is that the phrases
begin in the middle of the bar. In the Baroque era
composers such as Handel and Bach added the gavotte to
suites and partitas.
This gavotte is an arrangement for guitar and viola
duet. The total duration of the music is 40 seconds.
The key signature of the music is Bb major, and it is
played in 4/4 time.
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