saraband

A fast, erotic dance of the 1500s of Mexico and Spain.

A stately court dance of the 1600s and 1700s, in slow triple time.

The music for either of these dances.

A slow and stately dance of Spanish origin, primarily for a single dancer, but later used as a contra-dance.

Music for such a dance or in its rhythm, which is triple and slow, usually with a decided emphasis upon the second beat of the measure.

A slow Spanish dance of Saracenic origin, to an air in triple time; also, the air itself.

A slow Spanish dance of Saracenic origin, to an air in triple time; also, the air itself.

a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time

music composed for dancing the saraband