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The gigue or giga is a lively baroque dance originating from the English jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century and usually appears at the end of a suite.

Etymology
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. Giga probably has a separate etymology. ==Pachelbel's Canon and Gigue==
Pachelbel's Canon and Gigue
Pachelbel's Canon by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel was originally paired with a gigue under the title Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo. Both movements are in the key of D major. The gigue is set in time and consists of 2 equal sections of 10 bars each. Unlike the canon, the gigue neither has a repeating bass voice nor a set chord progression. The gigue exhibits fugal writing, with each section introducing a brief melodic statement which is then imitated in the other voices. ==In popular culture==
In popular culture
Jonathan Littell's 2006 novel The Kindly Ones is structured in different parts, each one of these named after a Baroque dance, the last part being called Gigue. ==See also==
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