passacaglia

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˌpasəˈkɑːlɪ.ə/

Noun

passacaglia noun

A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.
(by extension) Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics.

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Synonyms

passacaille pavane passus polacca paspy polonaise pavanne palimbacchius passymeasure cadence-lypso polonese paven pantonalism popera pascolism pavin

Associated

chaconne ostinato fugue britten chromatic repeating variations bach violin concerto sonata clarinet

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