passacaglia

English

/ˌpasəˈkɑːlɪ.ə/, /ˌpɑsəˈkɑljə/

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian passacaglia derived from Spanish, Castilian pasacalle.

Origin

Spanish

pasacalle

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