chaconne

noun

cha·conne | \ shä-ˈkȯn

, sha-, -ˈkän, -ˈkən

Definition of chaconne

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

Examples of chaconne in a Sentence

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They’re joined by a work to a Bach chaconne by the Belgian choreographer Stijn Celis, and the premiere of a new work by the young American company dancer Joseph Hernandez. — Brian Schaefer, New York Times, "Dance in NYC This Week," 26 Oct. 2017 A Bach violin chaconne felt, not surprisingly, fresh. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Instrumental mayhem in the name of Bach: Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile and company," 5 May 2017

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