PASSACAGLIA
Passacaglia
The passacaglia is a musical form that originated in early seventeenth-century Spain and is still used today by composers. It is usually of a serious character and is often, but not always, based on a bass-ostinato and written in triple metre.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Passacaglia
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passacaglia
Noun
- A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.
- Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics.
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