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pas•sa•ca•glia



Pronunciation: (pä"su-käl'yu, pas"u-kal'-), [key]
n.
1. a slow, dignified dance of Spanish origin.
2. the music for this dance, based on an ostinato figure.
3. a musical form based on continuous variations over a ground bass.

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