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The pavane (/ p ə ˈ v ɑː n, p ə ˈ v æ n / pə-VA(H)N; Italian: pavana, padovana; German: Paduana) is a slow processional dance common in Europe during the 16th century (Renaissance).
Pavane (Fauré) The Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, is a short work by the French composer Gabriel Fauré written in 1887. It was originally a piano piece, but is better known in Fauré's version for orchestra and optional chorus. It was first performed in Paris in 1888, becoming one of the composer's most popular works.
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Pavane, (probably from Italian padovana, “Paduan”), majestic processional dance of the 16th- and 17th-century European aristocracy. Until about 1650 the pavane opened ceremonial balls and was used as a display of elegant dress. Adapted from the basse danse, an earlier court dance, the pavane.
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1. : a stately court dance by couples that was introduced from southern Europe into England in the 16th century. 2. : music for the pavane. also : music having the slow duple rhythm of a pavane. Examples of pavane in a Sentence.
- DictionaryPa·vane/pəˈvän/
noun
- 1. a stately dance in slow duple time, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries and performed in elaborate clothing.
