courante

/koo-rahnt; French koo-rahnt/US // kʊˈrɑnt; French kuˈrɑ̃t //UK // (kʊˈrɑːnt) //

院子,院子里,院子里的人,院子里的

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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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.

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.