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What are the names of Christopher dances?

- Basse danse - slow and stately with a "hopping" step.

- Pavane - similar to the basse dance but with a quick triple time section called a "reprise."

- Galliard - a lively dance with quick steps and jumps, often performed as an instrumental piece.

- Passacaglia - a slow, stately dance in triple meter, often featuring variations on a recurring chord progression.

- Chaconne - similar to the passacaglia but with a faster tempo and more elaborate variations.

- Allemande - a moderate-paced dance in simple or compound meter, characterized by its gliding steps.

- Courante - a flowing, graceful dance performed quickly in triple time.

- Sarabande - a slow, solemn dance in triple time, often associated with the Spanish court.

- Gigue - a fast, lively dance with a rapid tempo in compound time.

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