An Italian hunting song or musical form popular in the 14th-15th centuries; a type of vocal composition.
From Italian caccia (hunt), derived from Latin cacciare (to hunt). The musical form was named for its energetic, chase-like character.
Medieval composers literally translated the chaos of hunting into music—caccia pieces have multiple voices chasing each other around, making the score sound like a musical fox hunt!
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