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A Baroque Dance Mix - The Suite

Plate from dancing manual The Art of Dancing Explained -- Credit: Public Domain (http://bit.ly/2irlLbX)

When you think back on 17th century palace parties, you might picture a lot of stuffy aristocrats standing around in uncomfortable clothing with pointy shoes. But you know what they enjoyed even more than powdering their wigs? They loved to dance! Allemandes, sarabandes, a lively gigue or two, and they all wound up together in a wonderful collection--a Baroque dance mix--called a suite.

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