noun
- Plural of courant; a fast, lively dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, or the music for such a dance.
Usage: historical; music
Examples
- The baroque suite included several courants performed by the chamber orchestra.
- Composers of the Renaissance period frequently wrote courants for court entertainment.
- The harpsichordist played a collection of courants and other period dances.
- Courants were often paired with slower movements in instrumental suites.