A fast, lively dance in moderate to quick tempo that originated in Europe, particularly popular in Renaissance music.
From Italian corrente, derived from correre (to run), reflecting the quick, running nature of the dance. The term entered European languages in the 16th-17th centuries as the dance spread from Italy.
The corrente was basically the EDM of Renaissance courts—a fast, energetic dance that made people run around in patterns, and it shows up in suites right next to other baroque dances like the minuet.
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