What is "passepied"

n. A courtly dance, in triple time, from 17th century France; a faster form of the minuet

The passepied (, "pass-foot", from a characteristic dance step) is a French court dance. Originating as a kind of Breton branle, it was adapted to courtly use in the 16th century and is found frequently in 18th-century French opera and ballet, particularly in pastoral scenes, and latterly also in baroque instrumental suites of dances. In English the passepied has been called "paspy", a phonetic approximation of the French pronunciation.

Passepied (パスピエ, pasupie) is a five-member Japanese pop-rock band formed in Tokyo in 2009. They are signed with Warner Music Japan.