Associations to the word «Pavane»

Wiktionary

PAVANE, noun. (music) A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
PAVANE, noun. (music) (dance) A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.

Dictionary definition

PAVANE, noun. Music composed for dancing the pavane.
PAVANE, noun. A stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Wise words

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