Meaning & use
Loure
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A slow, stately French dance in triple meter, or a piece of music composed in this style.
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The suite opens with a stately loure before moving into a lively gigue.
Bach's cello suites include a loure among their dance movements.
A note on using this word
The term also names a related bowing technique on string instruments, in which several notes are gently pulsed within a single bow stroke.
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