Loure

The loure is a Baroque dance of French origin. It is a slow-tempo dance in 3/4 and 6/4 time, with irregular phrases and syncopated rhythms. It has a binary form.

Part A of this loure consists of 11 measures, with a second phrase of 7 measures. Within its 24 measures, there are 17 different rhythmic patterns. Click here to see the rhythmic variations.

 

First phrase of four measures in E major.

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