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PASPIE (French passe-pied), the old French. dance, which arose, apparently, in sowing. Brittany. In the people Everyday life, dance music was performed in bagpipes or sung. Since the 60s 17 century P. became par. dance. Muses size P. 3/4 or 3/8, the beginning with the attack. The dance is multi-part, each part is repeated many times, the last usually minor. Close to a minuet, but performed at a faster pace. To ser. 18 century P. as a ballroom dance went out of use. Included in instr. suite between the main her dance. parts (usually between a sarabanda and a jig) by F. Couperin, G. F. Telemann, I. S. Bach and others. In the ballet music of the operas P. used A. Campra, J. F. Rameau, K. V. Gluck and others .