chaconne
/ʃəˈkɑn/
noun
- A slow, stately dance or piece of music, originally from Spain, often with a repeating bass line or chord pattern.
- She practiced the chaconne for weeks to master its intricate rhythms.
- The composer wrote a beautiful chaconne for solo violin.
- At the concert, the orchestra performed a chaconne that had a haunting, repeating melody.