Gigue

The gigue (/ʒiːɡ/ ZHEEG, French: [ʒiɡ]) or giga (Italian: [ˈd͡ʒiːɡa]) is a lively baroque dance originating from the English jig.

It was imported into France in the mid-17th century[2] and usually appears at the end of a suite.

In early French theatre, it was customary to end a play's performance with a gigue, complete with music and dancing.

An early Italian dance called the giga probably derives its name from a small accompanying stringed instrument called the giga.

Historians, such as Charles Read Baskerville, claim that use of the word in relation to dancing took place in England prior to such usage on the Continent.

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