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This exotic combination is followed by a complete contrast of sound in the succeeding galliard, or Gailliarde as it is spelt in the score.
Common dance pairs included the pavane and galliard, the allemande and courante, and the basse danse and tourdion.
To perform the galliard, couples danced the length of the ballroom either together, men leaping higher than women, or separately.
In the wooing pantomime of the early galliard, the men pursued their coyly retreating partners.
As such courtly French dances as the allemande and courante eventually overtook the pavan and galliard in popularity, so they were assimilated into the suite.
In other words, where a five step galliard generally consists of four steps, followed by a cadenza, an eleven step generally consists of ten steps, followed by a cadenza.
In the 16th century the saltarello was absorbed into and replaced by the galliard.
In 16th-century Europe the stately pavane and energetic galliard were popular in Renaissance court circles.
Performed as the afterdance of the stately pavane, the galliard originated in 15th-century Italy.
Musicians usually wrote pavanes and galliards in pairs, the galliard time being a rhythmic adaptation of that of the preceding pavane.
The cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence.
I will be answerable that this galliard meant but some St. Valentine's jest.
The suite of related dance movements originated in the paired dances of the 14th 16th centuries, such as the pavane and galliard or the basse danse and saltarello.
A galliard was composed in honour of Raleigh by either Francis Cutting or Richard Allison.
The waltzlike lavolta performed by two persons could be danced somewhat like the galliard with high leaping.
He was still an old galliard, with white Buffalo Bill vandyke, and he swanked around, still healthy of flesh, in white suits, looking things over with big sex-amused eyes.
The Galliard Ensemble plays with sparkle, polish and a good deal of panache.
Sal describes the jazz reverie of the pianist, Slim Galliard.
Near City University, in Central London, developer Galliard builds 730 sq ft apartments which divide into two bedsitters with a shared kitchen.
Unfortunately, less than a week later she was visited by a Frenchwoman, Madam Galliard, who persuaded Natalina to go home with her on the promise that she would care for her.
Examples from Classical Literature
And so two more were sent in to try conclusions with the indomitable galliard.
To avoid this, galliard had swung him towards the bed, and hurled him on to it.
He realized that he was mastered, and that at any moment galliard might send home his blade.
Startled by her words and the tone of them, galliard turned his head that he might observe her.
Opposite him galliard resumed his seat with a mocking smile that made him wince.
The measure changed to a galliard and his lady leaned on his arm, leading him off the floor, fanning herself.
Why dost thou not go to church in a galliard, and come home in a coranto?
That is your business, old swine's-head,' cried the black galliard.
The site's owners, Galliard Homes, wants to kick out the dogs and return Plough Lane to football as part of a housing development.
The Pavan has been mentioned before, as the dance in duple time which preceded the Galliard which was in a triple rhythm.
Comprising the 14-level City West Tower and 34-level Sky View Tower, the Galliard Homes development represents J S Wright's biggest-ever highrise project.
As Hotelier reported last year, Kuwaiti and Qatari sovereign wealth funds were reported to be in talks with Galliard Homes over the possible acquisition of the building.
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