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 | | Arbeau's branles are distinguished by circles of couples who always begin by stepping sideways to the left; they are danced to tunes in duple, triple, and mixed meters, with regular and irregular phrases and are noted for their repeated patterns of footwork. |
 | | The first type is the simple branles, which consist of sideways sequences of single or double steps, such as "Branle Simple" (See Video Clip 40), and "Branle Double." (See Video Clip 41). |
 | | The second type is the mixed branles, which consist of single or double steps (See Video Clip 43, and Video Clip 44), to the side, mixed with jumps on one or both legs, and often accompanied by music in mixed meters. |
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