PASSACAGLIAS

Noun

passacaglias

plural of passacaglia

Source: Wiktionary


PASSACAGLIA

Pas`sa*ca*glia, Pas`sa*ca*glio, n. Etym: [Sp. pasacalle a certain tune on the guitar, prop., a tune played in passing through the streets.] (Mus.)

Definition: An old Italian or Spanish dance tune, in slow three-four measure, with divisions on a ground bass, resembling a chaconne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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