danse
Definition of the French term danse in music:
- dance
- dancing
Language
French
Singular
danse
Plural
danses
Combinations
French musical terms that include danse:
- basse danse – basse danse (slow court dance in 6/4 or 3/2 time p...
- danse des bouffons – moresca (lively dance in duple metre popular throu...
- danse française – French dance (general term for any dance originati...
- danse macabre – the dance of the Death
- morceau de danse – dance piece
- musique de danse – dance music (music accompanying all forms of dance...
- petite danse – little dance
Musical examples
Music scores that include danse:
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre (1874) Page 1
- Jehan Alain: 3 Danses (1938) Page 1