Dictionary
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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