1. A slow, stately baroque dance in triple meter, or the music for such a dance, typically featuring a repeated bass line or harmonic progression.
Usage: plural of chaconne; music and dance history term; often used in classical music contexts

Examples

• Bach composed several chaconnes for solo violin that remain popular with classical musicians.
• The baroque suite included two chaconnes performed in succession.
• Chaconnes were favored by composers of the 17th and 18th centuries.
• The dancers moved gracefully through the chaconnes at the historical reenactment.
• Many chaconnes feature a ground bass that repeats throughout the piece.