Meaning & use
Courante
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A lively court dance from the 16th and 17th centuries marked by quick, running steps, or the instrumental music written for it, often as a movement in a Baroque suite.
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The harpsichordist performed a courante from one of Bach's French Suites.
Dancers at the French court once favored the courante for its brisk, gliding steps.
A note on using this word
The courante was a standard movement in the Baroque instrumental suite, typically placed after the allemande.
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