tarantella
noun
tar·an·tel·la
ˌter-ən-ˈte-lə 
ˌta-rən-ˈte-lə
: a lively folk dance of southern Italy in ⁶/₈ time
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The five animal friends sang and danced to jazz, funk, bossa nova, Irish jig, township jive, tarantella and psychedelic soul.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
That’s not all on her: No matter how seriously the action is played, watching someone try to dance a tarantella while sitting in a chair is innately goofy.
—Vulture, 9 Mar. 2023
In the finale, the musicians whipped up plenty of excitement, but also exuded comic cheer in the tarantella, a folksy dance from southern Italy.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2021
The shop offers sacred figures as well as ones inspired by local culture, such as a dancer doing the pizzica (Lecce’s version of the tarantella).
—Alexander Pohl, National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019
After match point against Wozniacki, as Sergio did a tarantella in the stands, Camila stood beaming on the court.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2014
Mozart’s concerto remains aurally aloof from such politics; even the seemingly Sicilian-appropriate tarantella-like rhythms of the finale are, in all likelihood, coincidental.
—Matthew Guerrieri, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018
Around him, the kitchen was a tarantella of activity: four cooks grilled rack of lamb, another rinsed lettuce and yet another arranged grilled vegetables on a platter.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
Joseph Society Pre-Parade Party was in full swing Italian flags flew while young ladies -- maids -- danced the tarantella accompanied with music sung by Lena Prima and society President Peter Gilberti.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
John Yoon, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
That’s not all on her: No matter how seriously the action is played, watching someone try to dance a tarantella while sitting in a chair is innately goofy.
—Vulture, 9 Mar. 2023
In the finale, the musicians whipped up plenty of excitement, but also exuded comic cheer in the tarantella, a folksy dance from southern Italy.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2021
The shop offers sacred figures as well as ones inspired by local culture, such as a dancer doing the pizzica (Lecce’s version of the tarantella).
—Alexander Pohl, National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019
After match point against Wozniacki, as Sergio did a tarantella in the stands, Camila stood beaming on the court.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2014
Mozart’s concerto remains aurally aloof from such politics; even the seemingly Sicilian-appropriate tarantella-like rhythms of the finale are, in all likelihood, coincidental.
—Matthew Guerrieri, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018
Around him, the kitchen was a tarantella of activity: four cooks grilled rack of lamb, another rinsed lettuce and yet another arranged grilled vegetables on a platter.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
Joseph Society Pre-Parade Party was in full swing Italian flags flew while young ladies -- maids -- danced the tarantella accompanied with music sung by Lena Prima and society President Peter Gilberti.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
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