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passacaglia

Syllabification: (pas·sa·ca·glia)
Pronunciation: /ˌpäsəˈkälyə/
Definition of passacaglia

noun

Music
  • a composition similar to a chaconne, typically in slow triple time with variations over a ground bass.

Origin:

Italian, from Spanish pasacalle, from pasar 'to pass' + calle 'street' (because originally it was a dance often played in the streets)

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