sarabande
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A slow, formal dance or musical piece in triple time from the Baroque period
- noun
- /ˌsærəˈbænd/
- Archaic
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sarabanda
- Bach's sarabandes
Examples
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These allemandes and sarabandes were not dances, or even dances exalted by art, but memories of how a dance felt at some point far in the past.
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The dancers moved gracefully in a sarabande, captivating everyone in the hall.
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During the concert, they performed a beautiful sarabande written by Bach.
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She expertly danced the sarabande, showcasing the elegance of the Baroque style.
Synonyms
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A slow formal dance in three beats or the music for that dance
refers to the same dance but stresses the Baroque period
How Fast
gigue
- Specialized
gavotte
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- Archaic
3
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chaconne
- Archaic
sarabande
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- Archaic
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passacaglia
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Sarabande comes from the older Spanish dance zarabanda, which began as a lively, sometimes wild dance and was later slowed and made more serious in Baroque music. So a sarabande today is a slow, stately dance or musical movement in triple time.