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Allemande
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Allemande
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1.
the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four
2.
any of several German dances
3.
a figure in country dancing or square dancing by means of which couples change position in the set
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Allemande
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1.
a German dance of the 16th century in moderate duple time
2.
a stylized instrumental composition evolved from this dance and often used as the first movement of a Baroque suite
3.
a figure in a square dance in which two dancers join right or left hands and make a turn
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Allemande
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1.
a. A stately 16th-century dance in duple meter.
b. Music The music for this dance, often used as the first movement of a suite.
2. A lively dance of the mid-18th century in triple meter.
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