Definition of the French term anglaise in music:
- English (of or relating to England)
- English (woman)
- anglaise (any of a large number of country dances originating in England and popular in 18th-century France)
- piece of music composed for or in the style of an anglaise
French musical terms that include anglaise:
French musical terms related to anglaise:
- air de mouvement – instrumental piece for dance in French Baroque ope...
- allemande – German (of or relating to Germany)...
- amener – to lead...
- aragonaise – Aragonese (of or relating to Aragon)...
- ballet – ballet (theatrical dance originating in 15th-centu...
- ballet de cour – ballet de cour (court dance in the form of a balle...
- basse danse – basse danse (slow court dance in 6/4 or 3/2 time p...
- béguine – beguine (dance in 4/4 time originating in the Fren...
- bergamasque – bergamasque (something from or characteristic of t...
- bergerette – young shepherdess...
- boléro – bolero (moderately slow solo or partner dance in 3...
- bourrée – bourrée (lively folk dance in 2/2 or 4/4 time orig...
- boutade – caprice, whim...
- branle – branle (lively chain or circle dance originating i...
- cabaret – cabaret (theatrical performance combining music, s...
- canarie – canary dance (lively couple dance in triple metre ...
- cancan – can-can (lively line dance in 2/4 time originating...
- carole – carole (medieval ring or chain dance originating i...
- chaconne – chaconne (dance in triple metre originating in Spa...
- comédie-ballet – comédie-ballet (genre of French drama which mixes ...
- contradanza – contradanza (Spanish and Spanish-American version ...
- contredanse – contredanse (lively contra dance originating in 18...
- cosaque – Cossack dance (couple dance in 2/4 time with incre...
- cotillon – cotillion (social dance originating in France and ...
- courante – courante (moderately fast court dance in triple me...
- cracovienne – krakowiak (fast folk dance in duple metre originat...
- danse des bouffons – moresca (lively dance in duple metre popular throu...
- danse française – French dance (general term for any dance originati...
- écossaise – Scottish (of or relating to Scotland)...
- estampie – estampie (lively medieval dance in triple metre po...
- fandango – fandango (lively couple dance in triple metre orig...
- farandole – farandole (lively chain dance in 6/8 time originat...
- flamenco – flamenco (expressive solo dance featuring clapping...
- forlane – furlana (fast couple dance in 6/8 time originating...
- gaillarde – galliard (fast court dance in triple metre origina...
- galop – galop (lively ballroom dance in 2/4 time popular i...
- gavotte – gavotte (French dance in 2/2 or 4/4 time, popular ...
- gigue – gigue (lively dance in 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, or 12/8 time...
- havanaise – habanera (slow Cuban dance in duple metre originat...
- jota – jota (lively folk dance in 3/4 or 6/8 time origina...
- jota aragonaise – jota (lively folk dance in 3/4 or 6/8 time origina...
- les lanciers – les lanciers (lively square dance in 2/4 time orig...
- loure – Normandy bagpipe (from the 16th to 18th centuries)...
- matelote – matelote (lively sailors’ dance in duple metre ori...
- menuet – minuet (couple dance in 3/4 time originating in 17...
- merengue – merengue (lively couple dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time o...
- moresque – moresca (lively dance in duple metre popular throu...
- musette – musette (pastoral dance in 2/4, 3/4, or 6/8 time o...
- olivette – olivette (lively French dance in 2/4 time traditio...
- pas de deux – dance for two performers
- pas de quatre – dance for four performers
- pas de trois – dance for three performers
- passepied – passepied (lively court dance in 3/8 or 6/8 time o...
- pavane – pavane (slow processional dance in 4/4 or 2/2 time...
- polonaise – polonaise (stately dance in 3/4 time originating i...
- quadrille – quadrille (lively square dance in 2/4 or 6/8 time ...
- redowa – redowa (couple dance in 3/4 time originating in Bo...
- romanesque – romanesca (popular melodic and harmonic formula fr...
- saltarella – saltarello (lively dance in triple metre originati...
- samba – samba (lively Brazilian dance in 2/4 time of Afric...
- sarabande – sarabande (slow court dance in triple metre origin...
- scène lyrique – form of theatrical performance integrating mime, d...
- séguedille – seguidilla (lively courtship dance in 3/4 or 3/8 t...
- sicilienne – Sicilian (of or relating to Sicily)...
- suite bergamasque – suite (ordered set of instrumental pieces) in the ...
- tambourin – tambourine...
- tarentelle – tarantella (group of lively folk dances in 6/8 tim...
- tempête – storm...
- tourdion – tourdion (lively court dance in triple metre origi...
- tyrolienne – Tyrolean...
- valse à deux temps – waltz in 3/4 time distinguished by two steps per m...
- varsovienne – varsovienne (slow couple dance in 3/4 time origina...
- zapateado – zapateado (lively dance in 6/8 time characterized ...
