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An instrumental piece of music consisting of a set of _________ in a particular order; usually sharing the same key, is called a suite.

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A piece consisting of set of dances is called a suite. In Western classical music and jazz, is an ordered set of instrumental or orchestral/concert band pieces. It originated in the late 14th century as a combination of dance tunes and grew in possibility to comprise up to five dances, sometimes with a prelude, by the early 17th century. The French word “suite” means “an arrangement” of things. In the 17th century many composers such as Bach and Handel wrote suites.

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