enchaînement
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of enchaînement
From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at enchain, -ment
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As it builds, driven by a sawing, reverberant cello, the dancers are rotated in fast succession and in varying combinations, shimmying and looping their way through Tharp's high-velocity enchaînements with precisely engineered nonchalance.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2010
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