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A gavotte dance in Brittany, France, 1878The gavotte (also gavot or gavote) originated as a French folk dance, taking its name from the Gavot people of the Pays de Gap region of Dauphiné, where the dance originated. It is notated in 4/4 or 2/2 time and is of moderate tempo. The distinctive rhythmic feature of the original gavotte is that phrases begin in the middle of the bar; that is, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time, the phrases begin on the third quarter note of the bar, creating a half-measure upbeat, as illustrated below:


J.-M. Guilcher’s study of the gavotte in Brittany (1963) revealed great variety in modern practice, especially in the type of steps used, floor patterns and formations and musical accompaniment. Gavottes in some areas are accompanied by singing, with a soloist alternating either with a group or with another soloist; in other areas gavottes are accompanied by instruments such as the violin, drum, bagpipe or a kind of shawm.

Unlike the branle, in which sideways motion was achieved by the dancer’s continually bringing the feet together, the gavotte required crossing of the feet twice in each step pattern, and each step was followed by a hop. Various pantomimic motions, such as the choice of a leader for the next dance, usually formed part of a gavotte performance.

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Gavotte （嘉禾舞曲）－ 中板二拍子舞曲，特色為小跳舞步。法國歌劇中常見。例子：巴哈《管弦樂第三組曲》內的 Gavotte

2007-01-22 20:51:05 補充：
Gossec, Francios Joseph 郭賽克1734-01-11 生於 漢諾1829-02-16 卒於 巴黎 比利時指揮、作曲家。郭塞克是一位法國革命的熱心信仰者。其作品曾引起廣泛的喜愛，多數的歌唱家與演奏家都喜歡選用他的作品為演出的曲目。作有歌劇虛偽的君主等10餘部、神劇、室內樂、交響曲等。