An allemande (allemanda, almain(e), or alman(d), French: "German (dance)") is a Renaissance and Baroque dance, and one of the most popular instrumental dance styles in Baroque music, with notable examples by Couperin, Purcell, Bach and Handel.

It is often the first movement of a Baroque suite of dances, paired with a subsequent courante, though it is sometimes preceded by an introduction or prelude.
 
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