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Tarantella
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noun
Tarantella
n. (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. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia.
(b)
Music suited to such a dance.
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social dancing
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