landler

• Nom désignant une danse folklorique autrichienne modérément lente à trois temps, comportant souvent des rotations et des claquements de mains, ou la musique écrite pour cette danse.

A noun referring to a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time, often involving spinning and clapping, or the music composed for this dance.

1. Music for LandlerC1formal

   A piece of music composed in triple time, originally intended to accompany the landler folk dance.

   Ländler (pièce instrumentale)

   • The musicians played a lively landler at the festival.
   • She hummed the simple melody of a landler while walking.
   • The band's repertoire includes several traditional Austrian landler tunes.
   • A slow landler opened the evening's dance program.

2. Austrian Folk DanceC1formal

   A traditional Austrian country dance performed at a moderate tempo in triple meter, featuring spinning movements and rhythmic clapping.

   Ländler (danse folklorique autrichienne)

   • The dancers performed a graceful landler in traditional costumes.
   • We learned to dance the landler during our visit to Salzburg.
   • His grandparents taught him the steps of the landler when he was young.
   • The landler ended with a quick turn and a clap from all couples.