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1. tarantella
   [n] - music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella 2. [n] - a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
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2. Tarantella
   Tarantella: A remarkable example of early music therapy that originated in the region of Taranto, a city in southeastern Italy, in the 15th to 17th centuries. There it was believed that the bite of the tarantula spider, while not fatal, caused a dire affliction called tarantism that was characterize...
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3. Tarantella
   Tar`an·tel'la noun [ Italian ] (Mus.) (a) A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula...
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4. tarantella
   tarantelle noun a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
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5. tarantella
   noun music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
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6. Tarantella
   • (n.) Music suited to such a dance. • (n.) A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia.
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7. tarantella
   couple folk dance of Italy characterized by light, quick steps and teasing, flirtatious behaviour between partners; women dancers frequently carry ... [1 related articles]
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8. Tarantella
   The tarantella is a rapid, whirling Italian dance in six-eight measure (triple time) for two people originating from Naples. The tarantella commences slowly and gradually increases in speed until it becomes very rapid. The violin is usually used as an accompaniment, sometimes a guitar, but tambourin...
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9. tarantella
   tarantella (târ'untel'u) , 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 oth...
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10. tarantella
    Southern Italian dance in very fast compound time (6/8); also a piece of music composed for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. It is commonly believed to be named after the tarantula spider which was (incorrectly) thought to cause tarantism (hysterical ailment), at one time epidemic in the southern Italian town of Taranto, the cure for which...
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11. Tarantella
    The term `Tarantella` groups a number of different Italian couple folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6/8 time (sometimes 18/8 or 4/4), accompanied by tambourines. It is among the most recognized of traditional Italian music. The specific dance name varies with every region,...
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12. Tarantella
    (character) `Tarantella Serpentine` is a character in The Illuminatus! trilogy. She is an Illuminati-trained prostitute who sleeps with George Dorn at Robert Putney Drake`s estate. Her character is meant to reflect the common belief that the Illuminati know arcane sexual techniques not otherw...
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13. Tarantella
    (ballet) `Tarantella` is a ballet made by New York City Ballet co-founder and balletmaster George Balanchine to Louis Moreau Gottschalk`s Grand Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 67 (ca. 1866), reconstructed and orchestrated by Hershy Kay. The premiere took place January 7,...
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14. Tarantella
    (film) `Tarantella` is a five-minute color, avant-garde short film created by Mary Ellen Bute, a pioneer of visual music and electronic art in experimental cinema. With piano accompaniment by Edwin Gershefsky, "Tarantella" features rich reds and blues that Bute uses to signif...
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