Courante
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kuːˈɹɑnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Courante is a noun meaning (music) An old French dance from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era in triple metre.
Meaning
(music) An old French dance from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era in triple metre.
More Meanings
- (music) The second movement of a baroque suite (following the allemande, and before the sarabande)
Word Forms
- courantes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include courant, galliard, gavotte, redowa, varsovienne, contredanse.
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