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chaconne Definition

cha·conne (s̸ha kän; Fr s̸hȧ kō̂n)

noun

    1. a slow, solemn dance in 3/4 time, of Spanish or Moorish origin, similar to the passacaglia
    2. later, a popular social dance in France in the 17th and early 18th cent.
  1. music for this dance
  2. either of two musical forms developed from this music:
    1. a series of variations based on a short harmonic progression
    2. an expanded rondo form

Etymology: Fr < Sp chacona < ? Basque chukun, pretty

chaconne Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: Here's the ground bass [ keyboard ] ; and we'll now play the whole chaconne.

Noun used with modifier

  • harpsichord: Ng's arrangement of an anonymous harpsichord chaconne is especially striking.

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