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danse macabre
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danse macabre French [dɑ̃s makɑbrə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) another name for dance of death
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Noun1.danse macabre - a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the gravedanse macabre - a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
dance of death
ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing - a dance that is part of a religious ritual
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Martin Stacey's 2007 Totentanz (Hommage a Petr Eben), dedicated to Thavenot, proves to be a cacophonic yet persuasive dance of devilish delight, stunningly played.
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