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bergamasca

American  
[ber-gah-mahs-kah] / ˌbɛr gɑˈmɑs kɑ /

noun

plural

bergamasche

  1. a fast dance similar to the tarantella.

  2. the music for this dance.

Etymology

Origin of bergamasca

1580–90; < Italian, noun use of feminine of Bergamasco of Bergama

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