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cha·conne (s̸ha kän′; Fr s̸hȧ kō̂n′)
noun
- a slow, solemn dance in 3/4 time, of Spanish or Moorish origin, similar to the passacaglia
- later, a popular social dance in France in the 17th and early 18th cent.
- music for this dance
- either of two musical forms developed from this music:
- a series of variations based on a short harmonic progression
- an expanded rondo form
Etymology: Fr < Sp chacona < ? Basque chukun, pretty
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