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The first detailed descriptions of
dancing in
Europe date from
1450 in
Italy, which is after the start of the
Renaissance. However, we know that dancing was popular in Europe during the
Middle Ages, for it was depicted in
paintings and
illuminations, and described in texts.
Forms of dance during the Middle Ages included the
carol and the
estampie. The carol consists of a circle of dancers holding hands, with the dancers singing while dancing. Both the carol and the estampie are also musical forms. The
Christmas carol (as a musical form) survives to the modern era.
See also
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Danse Macabre (Dance of Death)
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