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Definitions for passacaglia
ˌpɑ səˈkɑl yə, ˌpæs əˈkæl-pas·sacagli·a
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passacaglianoun
Slow Italian or Spanish music and dance in 3/4 time.
Etymology: From passacaglia, from pasacalle, from pasear ‘to walk’ and calle ‘street’.
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Passacaglia
The passacaglia (; Italian: [passaˈkaʎʎa]) is a musical form that originated in early seventeenth-century Spain and is still used today by composers. It is usually of a serious character and is often based on a bass-ostinato and written in triple metre.
Webster Dictionary
Passacaglianoun
alt. of Passacaglio
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Passacaglia
The passacaglia is a musical form that originated in early seventeenth-century Spain and is still used by contemporary composers. It is usually of a serious character and is often, but not always, based on a bass-ostinato and written in triple metre.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of passacaglia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of passacaglia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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