tarantella

/,tærən'telə/ Cách viết khác : (tarantelle) /'tærən'tel/

Thân thiện

A couple dances the tarantella at a village festival.

Definition

Noun: 1. A lively, whirling folk dance originating from southern Italy: A fast, energetic dance traditionally performed by couples, characterized by spinning and quick steps. It is often associated with the region of Taranto in Italy. 2. The music composed for this dance: Music written in a rapid 6/8 time signature, intended to accompany the tarantella dance. The music is typically upbeat and driving.

Examples of Usage

• The wedding celebration featured a traditional tarantella, with guests forming a circle and dancing joyfully.
• The composer included a fast-paced tarantella in the third movement of his symphony.
• She learned the steps to the tarantella for her Italian cultural performance.

Advanced Usage

• "to dance a tarantella": To perform this specific Italian folk dance.
  • At the festival, everyone was encouraged to dance a tarantella.
• The dance's name is historically linked to the tarantula spider (), based on a folk belief that its bite caused a hysterical condition ("tarantism") which the frantic dancing was thought to cure.

Variants and Related Words

• Tarantelle (noun): An alternative, less common spelling for "tarantella."
• Tarantism (noun): A historical term for a psychological condition, believed to be caused by a tarantula's bite, characterized by an uncontrollable urge to dance.

Synonyms

• Folk dance: A traditional dance of a particular people or region.
• Jig: A lively, springy dance, often in compound time, which shares a similar energetic character.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Like a tarantella": Used informally to describe something very fast, spinning, or frenetically energetic.
  • The children ran around the yard like a tarantella.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
2. music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella

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