courante
/kʊˈrɑːnt/noun
1- a 16th-century court dance consisting of short advances and retreats, later developed into a rapid gliding dance in quick triple time库朗特舞(16世纪的一种宫廷对舞, 舞中有向前、向后的小跳步, 后来演变为三拍的快速滑步)。
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- a piece of music written for or in the style of such a dance, typically one forming a movement of a suite库朗特舞曲。
词源
late 16th cent.: French, literally 'running', feminine present participle of courir.