courante 的定义
plural cou·rantes [koo-rahnts; French koo-rahnt]. /kʊˈrɑnts; French kuˈrɑ̃t/.
- a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- a piece of music for or suited to this dance.
- Music. a movement following the allemande in the classical suite.
更多courante例句
- A French courante differed from the Italian, and certain dances were taken at different tempi in different countries.
- After the Pavane came the Courante, a court dance performed on tiptoe with slightly jumping steps and many bows and curtseys.
- During this time also the ceremonial ball (with all its elaborate detail of courante, minuet and saraband) was cultivated.
- That thought had been growing, and the gavotte, the courante, the pavane becoming rehearsals.
- Courante′, Courant′, an old dance with a kind of gliding step.