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tarantella (târ`əntĕl`ə), Neapolitan folk dance that first appeared in Taranto, Italy, in the 17th cent. It had rapid 6–8 meter with an increasing tempo and was thought to cure the bite of the tarantula, which supposedly caused the disease tarantism. Chopin, Liszt, Weber, and others used the dance in the form of a perpetuum mobile. tarantella 1. a peasant dance from S Italy 2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in fast six-eight time How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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56) Even Sabuco, that indefatigable proponent of "rhetorical insinuation," joined forces with other moral psychologists to admit that song and dance, especially the "small bite of the tarantela," might be marvellous cures for rage. |
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