J S Bach French Suite 6 BWV 817 Sarabande

J S Bach French Suite 6 BWV 817 Sarabande Ingrid Haebler, pianist SARABANDE: noun 1. a slow, stately Spanish dance, especially of the 17th and 18th centuries, in triple meter, derived from a vigorous castanet dance. 2. a piece of music for or using the rhythm of this dance, usually forming one of the movements in the classical suite and following the courante. Origin of saraband French Spanish Arabic Persian