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gigue
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Also known as giga, clogging, step dancing, tap dance, treepling

thumb|right|250px|Gigue rhythm.

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  • Etymology
  • Pachelbel's Canon and Gigue
  • In popular culture
  • See also
  • References

thumb|right|250px|Gigue rhythm.

The gigue ( , ) or giga () is a lively baroque dance originating from the English jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century and usually appears at the end of a suite.

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