A lively, rapid line or circle dance that originated in Provence, France, usually performed to spirited music in a chain formation with linked arms or hands.
From Occitan 'farandola,' possibly derived from Germanic roots or earlier Mediterranean traditions. It became fashionable throughout Renaissance Europe and was documented in royal courts by the 16th century.
The farandole is so important in music history that Bizet featured it prominently in L'Arlesienne, and it inspired countless European composers—this peasant dance literally changed classical music because nobles loved it so much!
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