Pavane - Musical Definition

Pavane - Slow, stately dance. Usually paired with a Galliard (esp Elizabethan)


Sheet Music examples where the term 'Pavane'   is used:

Modern examples include Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une infant défunte, and Gabriel Faure’s Pavane, used in the BBC’s 1998 World Cup coverage:





Other examples of use: