tarantella

• Danse populaire italienne, vive et tourbillonnante, exécutée par un couple ou un soliste, généralement sur un rythme rapide à 6/8, ainsi que la musique composée pour cette danse.

A lively, whirling Italian folk dance for two people, typically performed in fast six-eight time, or the music composed for this dance.

1. B2formal

   A lively, whirling Italian folk dance for two people, characterized by fast, spinning movements.

   Tarentelle (danse)

   • The couple performed a spirited tarantella at the wedding.
   • She learned the tarantella during her trip to southern Italy.
   • The dance floor filled with couples dancing the tarantella.

2. Music for the danceB2formal

   Music composed in 6/8 time, specifically written to accompany the tarantella dance.

   Musique pour la tarentelle

   • The orchestra played a lively tarantella for the festival.
   • He composed a tarantella for piano and violin.
   • The tarantella's fast tempo made everyone want to dance.