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The pavane, pavan, or pavana, is a slow processional Dance common in Europe during the 16th Century ( Renaissance ). ORIGIN OF TERM The origin of this term is not known. Possibilities include the word being from Pava, a dialect form of Padua (''padovano''); a descendant of the Sanskrit word meaning wind; or from the stately sweep of a lady's train likened to a ''peacock's'' tail. HISTORY The decorous sweep of the pavane suited the new more sober Spanish-influenced courtly manners of 16th century Italy, and the pavane may have originated in Spain. 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 . At Louis XIV's court the pavane was superseded by the Courante . MUSIC
DANCE In Thoinot Arbeau 's French dance manual, it is generally an improvised dance for one couple, with the dancers throwing in ornamentation (divisions) of the steps. In the ''English Measures'' manuscripts, the ''pavane'' is one of several similar dances classed as ''measures''; danced by a line of couples, it is simple and choreographed. In Italian sources, the ''pavane'' is often a fairly complicated dance for one couple, with Galliard and other sections. MODERN USE The 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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