estampie

[ e-stahm-pee ]

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noun

a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of estampie¹

< French, Old French, derivative of estampir to roar, resound < Germanic; stamp

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The program’s title, “Istanpitta,” refers to a type of dance music, estampie in French, which features repetitive rhythms underneath subtly changing harmonic material.

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The richly scored five-movement piece ranges from the melancholy “Plaint” to the exuberant “Estampie,” which uses the cello as a percussive instrument.

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estaminet estancia

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