CHACONNE


Meaning of CHACONNE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ shä-ˈkȯn, sha-, -ˈkän, -ˈkən ]

noun

Etymology: French & Spanish; French chaconne, from Spanish chacona

Date: 1659

1. : an old Spanish dance tune of Latin American origin

2. : a musical composition in moderate triple time typically consisting of variations on a repeated succession of chords

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