Identify the correct definition of the "gigue."

a. A slow and stately triple meter dance with an accent on the second beat.
b. A stately quadruple meter dance of German origin with phrases that oftenbegin on an upbeat

c. An elegant dance of French origin in triple meter and performed at amoderate tempo.
d. A fast dance in 6/8 or 12/8 with a constant eighth-note pulse that produces agalloping sound.


d

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