fugue

Definition of the French term fugue in music:

  1. fugue (contrapuntal composition in which a theme is introduced by one voice and then repeated or imitated by others)
  2. canon in medieval music
  3. imitative work in the Renaissance
  4. running away, to run away
Language
French
Singular
fugue
Plural
fugues

Combinations

French musical terms that include fugue:

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Related terms

French musical terms related to fugue:

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