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The Bourrée is a quick double time dance of French origins. It is similar to a Gavotte, but has a 1 beat anacruis (upbeat), where the gavotte has a 2 beat anacrusis.

It often has a rhythm with a strong beat followed by two weaker ones. For example, an accented crochet followed by two quavers. This is called dactylic.

Images for kids

  • Bourrée d'Auvergne

    Borrèia in Auvernia, early 20th century

  • Dançaires - Bal de Tiss'liens 64 (03)

    People dancing bourrée in a folk ball

  • Page 1 of the dance la Bouree d'Achille published in 1700 by Feuillet

    Eight bars of a dance recorded and published by Feuillet in 1700

  • Bourrée dance pattern 1

    Bourrée rhythm

  • Bourrée dance pattern 2

    Another bourrée rhythm

  • Os de Chagrin Bourree

    Yuri Khanon "L'Os de chagrin" ("The Shagreen Bone" opera-interlude) Final: Bourrée

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bourrée para niños

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