The zarabanda is an old Spanish

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 dance related to the sarabande

Sarabande

In music, the sarabande is a dance in triple metre. The second and third beats of each measure are often tied, giving the dance a distinctive rhythm of quarter notes and eighth notes in alternation...

 especially popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is believed to have originated in Native American

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 dances. In its time it was rather controversial since it was thought too indecent – Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes

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once said it was "invented in Hell" (this didn't stop him from using zarabandas himself, though). It was banned several times, but it was still performed by many people and even by clerics during the mass.