Associations to the word «Courante»

Wiktionary

COURANTE, noun. (music) An old French dance from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era in triple metre.
COURANTE, noun. (music) The second movement of a baroque suite (following the allemande, and before the sarabande)

Dictionary definition

COURANTE, noun. A court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats.

Wise words

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