1. A moderately paced instrumental dance in duple meter that was popular in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Usage: historical; music
2. A piece of music composed in the style or rhythm of an allemande dance.
Usage: music

Examples

• Bach composed several allemandes as part of his keyboard suites.
• The allemande was a favorite court dance among European nobility.
• The first movement of the suite is an allemande in G major.
• Musicians often performed the allemande at formal balls during the Baroque period.
• The allemande's steady, dignified rhythm made it suitable for ceremonial occasions.