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In 1643 Louis XIV became king of France, then the center of world power. Pavanes and galliards began to die out, and dances such as the sarabande, chaconne, gavotte, musette, hornpipe, gigue (see Jig), rigaudon, and bourrée became prominent. During the 1660s at the French court the minuet appeared; its hierarchical format, complex patterning, and contained elegance reflected a world of order, convention, and extreme emphasis on detail. It was danced by one couple at a time, in order of rank; with erect posture, small, precise steps that sank and rose at the knee and foot, and small, precise hand and arm movements, the dancing couple outlined a specific floor pattern (at first an S, later a Z).
The minuet had a lengthy popularity, and its demise overlapped with the beginnings of the waltz and with significant historical events--the American and French revolutions, the Industrial Revolution, and the rise of the middle class. In parallel with the fascination of literary and musical romanticism with folk music and folk life, the waltz was derived from a folk dance (the Austrian ländler), as were other 19th-century couple dances such as the mazurka and polka. Everything about the waltz was new and different--the impetuous tempo, couples dancing simultaneously with others in random patterning, partners facing each other instead of side by side, and the radically new embracing hand positions. It retained extensive popularity through the 1870s.
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The waltz became the most fashionable social dance of the late 1800's. It originated in Germany and Austria and soon spread to other countries. The waltz inspired some of the finest dance music of the period and also added beauty and elegence to many romantic ballets of the 1800's.
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