gigue
/ʒiːɡ/
noun
- A lively dance, or the music for such a dance, popular in the Baroque period, often the final movement of a suite.
- The orchestra ended the concert with a fast gigue that had the audience tapping their feet.
- Bach's French Suite No. 5 concludes with a joyful gigue.
- She practiced the gigue on her violin until she could play it at the proper tempo.
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