sarabande

/ ˈsærəˌbænd /

noun

1. a decorous 17th-century courtly dance

2. music a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in slow triple time, often incorporated into the classical suite

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarabande¹

C17: from French, from Spanish zarabanda, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The heart and soul of suites by Bach and Handel are often found in the slow, central sarabande, said to be a dance of Spanish origin.

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He can make a Bach sarabande work anywhere, including on a river rafting trip with a background of gurgling water on his latest Bach recording.

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And it led him to loudly exclaim, before playing the sarabande from Bach’s Second Solo Cello Suite in his short solo set, “Who knew?”

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Although the least known, “Naqoyqatsi” has an antiwar theme that would have fit right in with “Sarabande Africaine.”

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For “Sarabande Africaine,” Kidjo sang the first of the songs in the symphony, “Move On,” arranged for cello, piano and percussion.

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