Definition of farandole in English:
farandole
noun ˌfar(ə)nˈdəʊlˈfar(ə)ndəʊlˌfarənˈdōl
historical A lively Provençal dance in which the dancers join hands and wind in and out in a chain.
Example sentencesExamples
- Early dance, from the medieval period (branles and farandole) I quite like, as I have interest in early music.
- The ‘buffatière’ is still called the dance of the bellows. Each year, on the night of the fête, the people of the village disguise themselves to come and perform the farandoles - a line dance by a group of dancers - on the village square.
- Children also took part in period dances including the lively farandole from Provence and the slower pavan, both dating back to the time of Tudorkings and queens.
- Airs of bygone times accompany farandoles around the flames over which the boldest leap with a single bound.
- Led by a drummer, a group of women performs the traditional dance of Provence, the farandole, under the shelter of the umbrella pine in the background.
Origin
Mid 19th century: French, from modern Provençal farandoulo.